Question 1

Every installed device requires a device driver to control the device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What is a KVM switch and how might one be useful?

Accepted Answer

A KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse) switch allows you to use one keyboard, monitor, and mouse for multiple computers. A KVM switch can be useful in a server room or testing lab where you use more than one computer and want to keep desk space clear of multiple keyboards, mice, and monitors or you simply want to lower the cost of peripherals.

Question 3

What happens when a problem occurs while Windows 7 is installing a device?

Accepted Answer

A)  a blue screen of death is displayed 
B)  the Action Center is launched 
C)  Event Viewer runs and an event is displayed 
D)  Device Manager is loaded 
A)  a blue screen of death is displayed 
B)  the Action Center is launched 
C)  Event Viewer runs and an event is displayed 
D)  Device Manager is loaded B

Question 4

Describe a CRT versus an LCD monitor.

Accepted Answer

The CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitor was f

Question 5

What do you need to do for Device Manager to display nonpresent devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  in Device Manager, click View, then click Nonpresent devices 
B)  in Device Manager, click Advanced, then click All Devices 
C)  create and set an environment variable 
D)  reboot the system in Safe Mode with Networking 
A)  in Device Manager, click View, then click Nonpresent devices 
B)  in Device Manager, click Advanced, then click All Devices 
C)  create and set an environment variable 
D)  reboot the system in Safe Mode with Networking

Question 6

Which type of monitor withstands a lot of handling, use mercury, and take up the most desk space?

Accepted Answer

A)  cathode-ray tube 
B)  liquid crystal display 
C)  plasma monitor 
D)  light-emitting diode 
A)  cathode-ray tube 
B)  liquid crystal display 
C)  plasma monitor 
D)  light-emitting diode

Question 7

What is MIDI?

Accepted Answer

MIDI (musical instrument digital interfa

Question 8

Which type of expansion slot uses a retention mechanism to help stabilize a heavy card?

Accepted Answer

A)  ISA 
B)  PCI 
C)  AGP 
D)  MGA 
A)  ISA 
B)  PCI 
C)  AGP 
D)  MGA

Question 9

Which of the following might be the cause of a black screen right after you install a new video card?

Accepted Answer

A)  no video card is detected 
B)  the onboard video is not disabled in BIOS 
C)  you installed the video card in the wrong slot 
D)  the video card has insufficient RAM 
A)  no video card is detected 
B)  the onboard video is not disabled in BIOS 
C)  you installed the video card in the wrong slot 
D)  the video card has insufficient RAM

Question 10

A KVM switch allows you to use one monitor, mouse, and keyboard for multiple computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which slot type would you install a video card in to get the best performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  AGP 
B)  PCI 
C)  ISA 
D)  PCI-e 
A)  AGP 
B)  PCI 
C)  ISA 
D)  PCI-e

Question 12

Which type of removable storage media can provide up to 2 TB of storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  SD 
B)  SDHC 
C)  SDXC 
D)  CFII 
A)  SD 
B)  SDHC 
C)  SDXC 
D)  CFII

Question 13

If a driver update creates a problem, you can __________________ the driver update if the previous drivers were working.

Accepted Answer

undo,rollb

Question 14

Which of the following is a requirement for supporting the Aero user interface?

Accepted Answer

A)  at least 128 KB video memory 
B)  DirectX 9 or higher 
C)  an HDMI video port 
D)  Windows XP with SP3 
A)  at least 128 KB video memory 
B)  DirectX 9 or higher 
C)  an HDMI video port 
D)  Windows XP with SP3

Question 15

Which of the following is true about the FireWire standard and devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  data is transferred on a parallel bus 
B)  1394b allows up to 16 daisy-chained devices 
C)  FireWire 800 uses a 4-pin connector 
D)  FireWire devices are hot-swappable 
A)  data is transferred on a parallel bus 
B)  1394b allows up to 16 daisy-chained devices 
C)  FireWire 800 uses a 4-pin connector 
D)  FireWire devices are hot-swappable

Question 16

What should you install in a server room that will save space by allowing you to control multiple servers with a single mouse, keyboard, and monitor?

Accepted Answer

A)  a MIDI connector 
B)  a digitizer 
C)  biometric device 
D)  a KVM switch 
A)  a MIDI connector 
B)  a digitizer 
C)  biometric device 
D)  a KVM switch

Question 17

Which of the following describes USB 2.0?

Accepted Answer

A)  480 Mbps, cable length up to 5 meters 
B)  up to 54 Mbps, range to 50 meters 
C)  1.5 Gbps, cable length up to 2 meters 
D)  up to 12 Mbps, cable length up to 3 meters 
A)  480 Mbps, cable length up to 5 meters 
B)  up to 54 Mbps, range to 50 meters 
C)  1.5 Gbps, cable length up to 2 meters 
D)  up to 12 Mbps, cable length up to 3 meters

Question 18

What is a barcode reader and how are they typically connected to a computer?

Accepted Answer

A barcode reader is used to sc

Question 19

DDR memory is faster than GDDR memory since it is used by the CPU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which file system is used by large-capacity USB and memory cards?

Accepted Answer

A)  NTFS 
B)  FAT16 
C)  exFAT 
D)  CDFS 
A)  NTFS 
B)  FAT16 
C)  exFAT 
D)  CDFS

Exam 8: Supporting Io and Storage Devices

Every installed device requires a device driver to control the device.

What is a KVM switch and how might one be useful?

What happens when a problem occurs while Windows 7 is installing a device?

Describe a CRT versus an LCD monitor.

What do you need to do for Device Manager to display nonpresent devices?

Which type of monitor withstands a lot of handling, use mercury, and take up the most desk space?

What is MIDI?

Which type of expansion slot uses a retention mechanism to help stabilize a heavy card?

Which of the following might be the cause of a black screen right after you install a new video card?

A KVM switch allows you to use one monitor, mouse, and keyboard for multiple computers.

Which slot type would you install a video card in to get the best performance?

Which type of removable storage media can provide up to 2 TB of storage?

If a driver update creates a problem, you can __________________ the driver update if the previous drivers were working.

Which of the following is a requirement for supporting the Aero user interface?

Which of the following is true about the FireWire standard and devices?

What should you install in a server room that will save space by allowing you to control multiple servers with a single mouse, keyboard, and monitor?

Which of the following describes USB 2.0?

What is a barcode reader and how are they typically connected to a computer?

DDR memory is faster than GDDR memory since it is used by the CPU.

Which file system is used by large-capacity USB and memory cards?

First Look at Computer Parts and Tools

Working Inside a Computer

Introducing Windows Operating Systems

All About Motherboards

Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory

Supporting Hard Drives

Installing Windows

Satisfying Customer Needs

Maintaining Windows

Optimizing Windows

Troubleshooting Windows and Applications

Troubleshooting Hardware Problems

Troubleshooting Windows Startup Problems

Connecting to and Setting up a Network

Networking Types, Devices, and Cabling

Windows Resources on a Network

Security Strategies

Supporting Notebooks

Mobile Devices and Client-Side Virtualization

Supporting Printers

Filters