Chapter 1 2034

Which of the following is a form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors?

You need to install a new video card on a desktop computer. What type of expansion slot is preferred for high-performance graphics adapters?

Which of these is an error-checking scheme that is not capable of error correction and sometimes implemented in main memory?

A technician wants to boot up a computer using a USB flash drive. After inserting the USB flash drive and switching on the computer, the computer does not boot using the USB flash drive and instead boots the OS on the hard drive. Which of the following is most likely the cause for this boot?

You are troubleshooting a computer and think that the CMOS battery might be bad. Which of the following is not held in CMOS memory while the system power is off?

Which of these is a series of system checks performed during the initial bootup of a computer system?

Which of the following is not considered a system component that can be found inside a computer?

Which of these is a technology that is dependent on UEFI and will load files at startup only if the files have not been tampered with?

Which computer component contains all the circuitry necessary for other components or devices to communicate with one another?

Which of the following statements is true about HSM?

Which of the following allows a processor to execute instructions and to read and write data at a higher speed than regular RAM?

You are asked to replace an ATX motherboard in a system. The user asks what type of motherboard should they replace it with. What should you tell them?

You have just found out that a new UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) upgrade exists for your computer, and you obtain a copy of it on a flash drive to install it. Which of the following is the most helpful when flashing the UEFI on a desktop computer system?

You are installing a new video card into a PCIe slot. What is the combined total throughput of a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot?

Which of the following form factors has a dimension of 120 mm x 120 mm?

You have a computer that runs slow when multiple applications are open. Increasing which of these allows you to run more applications simultaneously?

A client wants you to build a new PC for her, with a smaller case and lower power requirements. When selecting a motherboard, which form factor should you choose in this scenario?

Which motherboard component is most likely having an issue if the slower onboard peripherals, such as USB and LAN ports, are not functioning properly?

A motherboard failed on a desktop PC with an Intel Core i5-10600K processor. When you are looking for a replacement motherboard, which CPU socket does it need to have?

Which of the following acronyms represents the extensible technology that supersedes and improves upon the role that the BIOS plays in traditional systems?

You press the front power button on a computer, and the system boots. Later, you press it briefly, and the system hibernates. When you press it again, the system resumes. You press and hold the button, and the system shuts down. What is this feature called?

You need to do a series of system checks performed by the system BIOS/UEFI and other high-end components, such as the SCSI BIOS and the video BIOS. How can you achieve it?

You find out that a disgruntled ex-employee’s computer has a boot password that must be entered before the operating system is ever loaded. There is also a password preventing your access to the BIOS utility. Which of the following motherboard components can most likely be used to return the computer to a state that will allow you to boot the system without knowing the password?

Which of these is a set of signal pathways between the CPU and external cache memory?

Which of the following statements is true about a chipset?

You have recently purchased a used system, and there is a BIOS/UEFI password preventing you from modifying the settings. Which of the following options allows you to gain access to the BIOS/UEFI configuration when an unknown password prevents such access?

Which of the following allows the user to perform the complete restart of the computer without removing power?

What is the use of TPM in Microsoft's Bitlocker?

Your Core i5 fan has a four-pin connector, but your motherboard only has a single three-pin header with the CPU_FAN label. Which of the following will be the best solution to get the necessary cooling for your CPU?

Which of these components are commonly found on a motherboard? (Select two.)