(TCO 1) The HAL and executive services are elements of the

1. (TCO 1) The HAL and executive services are elements of the __________. (Points : 5)
application software
shell
kernel
device drivers

Question 2. 2. (TCO 1) Information on installed hardware, software, system configuration, and current running programs can be accessed using ________. (Points : 5)
command prompt (cmd.exe)
control panel
system information utility (msinfo32.exe)
Explorer

Question 3. 3. (TCO 2) The ____ is a measure of resistance to electricity. (Points : 5)
ohm
amp
volt
watt

Question 4. 4. (TCO 2) A system might have up to ____ types of ribbon cables. (Points : 5)
two
three
four
five

Question 5. 5. (TCO 2) When should a soft boot be used on your computer? (Points : 5)
Only when absolutely necessary
Never
Anytime you want
There is no such thing as a soft boot.

Question 6. 6. (TCO 3) What type of RAM do most motherboards use today? (Points : 5)
RIMM
Rambus
SAMM
DIMM

Question 7. 7. (TCO 3) To help secure a computer, you can set a startup or "power-on" password so that the startup BIOS will ask for the password during the boot process. This password is stored in _______. (Points : 5)
BIOS
CMOS RAM
DDR RAM
the CPU

Question 8. 8. (TCO 3) The term form factor in regards to a motherboard refers to the ______ layout of the components on the board. (Points : 5)
physical
logical
proposed
inverted

Question 9. 9. (TCO 9) When you first purchase a notebook, make sure you have a ____ CD containing the installed OS so you can recover from a failed hard drive. (Points : 5)
development
management
diagnostic
recovery

Question 10. 10. (TCO 9) ____ let you specify which devices are to be loaded on startup for a particular user or set of circumstances. (Points : 5)
Hardware profiles
Folder redirections
Briefcase profiles
Startup profiles

Question 11. 11. (TCO 9) What types of SO-DIMMS can NOT be used in a notebook PC? (Points : 5)
200 pin DDR SO-DIMMs
72-pin SO-DIMMs
200 pin DDR2 SO-DIMMs
64 pin DDR2 SO-DIMMs

Question 12. 12. (TCO 4) The sector on the disk drive that keeps track of the location of where the partitions are located is called the ___________. (Points : 5)
master boot record (MBR)
partition record
sector record
hard disk sector

Question 13. 13. (TCO 4) What is the minimum amount of RAM required for a Windows 7 installation? (Points : 5)
512 megabyte 32-bit and 1 gigabytes 64-bit
1 gigabyte 32-bit and 1 gigabytes 64-bit
1 gigabyte 32-bit and 2 gigabytes 64-bit
2 gigabyte 32-bit and 3 gigabytes 64-bit

Question 14. 14. (TCO 4) What is the minimum processor speed required for a Windows 7 installation? (Points : 5)
833 MHz
1 GHz
2 GHz
3 GHz

Question 15. 15. (TCO 7) Normally, the name of the access point (called the ____) is broadcast so that anyone with a wireless computer can see the name and use the network. (Points : 5)
firmware
Netgear
SSID
TKIP

Question 16. 16. (TCO 7) This command allows you to find a NIC Card's IP Address. (Points : 5)
msconfig
netcnfg
netcfg32
ipconfig

Question 17. 17. (TCO 7) For dynamic IP addressing, if the PC cannot reach the ____ server, then it assigns itself an IP address. (Points : 5)
DHCP
DNS
TCP
WPA2

Question 18. 18. (TCO 6) A _____ is a USB device replacing floppies as a means of transporting data from one computer to another. (Points : 5)
ZIP disk
JumpDrive
SuperDisk
Microdrive

Question 19. 19. (TCO 6) The connector on a video card that has fifteen connectors in three rows is used for _____. (Points : 5)
black and white monitors
SVGA monitors
LCD projectors
Any of the above

Question 20. 20. (TCO 6) Some storage devices use memory chips to store data instead of spinning disks. Examples include which of the following? (Points : 5)
Hard Drives, Jump Drives, and CD Drives
Jump Drives, CD Drives, and Flash Memory Cards
CD Drives, Flash Memory Cards, and Floppy Drives
SSD, Jump Drives, and Flash Memory Cards

Question 21. 21. (TCO 6) Another name for a FireWire port is ____ port. (Points : 5)
1394
serial
parallel
USB

Question 22. 22. (TCO 5) A(n) ______ allows you to set up a second operating system without disturbing the existing operating system. (Points : 5)
clean install
dual boot
upgrade installation
special product key

Question 23. 23. (TCO 5) What is the minimum hard drive size for Windows Vista? (Points : 5)
10 GB
20 GB
30 GB
40 GB