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If the web services on the server are down where in the path between the sender and recipient will the communication fail? OS level on sender unable to pass traffic Hardware level on sender unable to pass traffic Hardware level on recipient unable to pass traffic OS level on recipient unable to pass traffic
OS level on recipient unable to pass traffic
How many pins does an internal SATA power connector have? 4 10 7 15
15
The wireless network card in your laptop is failing. What should you do? Get a USB replacement. Get prices on new laptop. Replace the card. See if there is an upgrade available, then replace or upgrade card.
See if there is an upgrade available, then replace or upgrade card.
What is the best method of eliminating the printer itself when resolving print problems? Reset the memory in the printer. Print a self-test page using printer controls. Send a test page. Unplug the printer, wait and send test page again.
Print a self-test page using printer controls.
The Specifications for your new power supply show two values for + 12V. One is 150W and the second is 550W. What type of power supply is this? Combination S.M.A.R.T. Dual voltage Dual rail
Combination
You encounter a system that does nothing when power button is pressed. What do you check first? Video cable Power to the monitor Keyboard lock Power to the unit
Power to the unit
When removing laptop memory you should do which of the following? Move silver retainers outward in unison chip will flip up. Push down hard on chip and release quickly it will pop up. Get your fingertips behind it and pull. Pry out gently with a screwdriver.
Move silver retainers outward in unison chip will flip up.
Power supplies are identified by their wattage and their ____________. Capacity Form factor Voltage Amperage
Form factor
This advanced gyroscope allows your device to know where it is in space as well as its relative positioning, giving it the ability to provide feedback to mapping programs or even games. Geometer GPS Accelerometer Any of these refer to the same object
Accelerometer
After a Windows update your network card has stopped working. What should you do? See if anyone else is having the same problem. Try a USB network adapter. Get a new network card. Check Device Manager.
Check Device Manager.
You have been asked to build a graphics workstation. What type of motherboard memory support will you require? Dual channel Any of these Quad channel Triple channel
Quad channel
When checking the SATA power connector which voltage should NOT be present? +12V +5V +3.3V -3.3V
-3.3V
Which of the following constitutes a domain name? Mydomain.com My laptop None of these are correct www.mydomain
Mydomain.com
If one could equate repeatedly sending IPv4 traffic to 127.0.0.1 (the loopback address) as walking around talking to yourself, what would be the corresponding IPv6 address? 0.0.0.0.0.0.0:1 1::1 ::1 ..1
1::1
If your Ethernet cabling reaches an area that is without power what is your best option? Any of these would work. Use a PoE injector. Run a power line. Hook up a solar panel
Use a PoE injector.
Every network adapter, wired or wireless, gets this 6-byte address hard coded on it at the manufacturer. LAN MAC IP NIC
MAC
After printing more than 50 to 75 pages a dot matrix print head will be _______. empty damp hot clogged
hot
Windows refers to RAID 0 as this. Spanned volume Striped volume Raid-5 volumes Mirrored volume
Striped volume
To release specifically the IPv6 addresses from your machine what would you type? ipconfig /renew ipconfig /renew6 ipconfig /release6 ipconfig /release ipconfig /all
ipconfig /release6
This network type covers very large areas. Cellular networks and the Internet are good examples. LAN WAN PAN None of these choices apply
WAN
Tin addition to the power supply fan it is not unusual to find fans on the devices shown EXCEPT the _____________. Case Processor Hard drive Video card
Hard drive
Your computer has sent traffic to 129.128.227 232:80. What type of server is this traffic destined for? Chat room E-Commerce site Web server Email server
Web server
Of the choices provided which has the highest maximum speed? 1394a NFC USB 3.0 eSATA Version 3
eSATA Version 3
The TCP/IP communication layers are also referred to as levels. Either term is acceptable. What is Level 1 in the TCP/IP model? Application Hardware OS Depends on whether you are sending or receiving
Hardware
What device would you use to check voltages inside a computer case? Loopback plug Toner and probe Cable tester Multimeter
Multimeter
To release all of the IP configurations from your machine what would you type? ipconfig /renew6 ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew ipconfig /release6 ipconfig /all
ipconfig /release
Which of the motherboard connection choices provided would prevent the PC from booting if not connected? HDD LED POWER SW RESET SW POWER LED
POWER SW
Your machine beeps once during boot. What does this indicate? Check processor fan Memory error Check video subsystem All is well
All is well
This device manages traffic between multiple networks finding the best path for the traffic. Router Hub Wins Server Gateway
Router
In order to determine the condition of a network port which of the devices listed would be the best choice? Post Card Power supply tester Loopback plug Multimeter
Loopback plug
If the mother board runs at 400 MHz, then the DDR runs at: 200 MHz 800 MHz 400 MHz 1200 MHz
800 MHz
Your system crashes displaying a blue screen and a long error number. What is the common term for this condition? Halt Stop screen Lockup BSOD
BSOD
IPv6 addresses are __ bits in length. 192 128 96 32
128
Which of the AMD socket types listed has 941 holes for pins (PGA)? FM2 AM3+ AM3 Socket 940
AM3
If the density of a non-ECC memory module is 16 by 64, what would it be for an ECC memory module? 16 by 64 16 by 72 16 by 32 16 by 128
16 by 72
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