Question 1

Which statement regarding the Firewire standard is accurate?

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 2

What is DiplayPort?

Accepted Answer

DisplayPort was designed to replace DVI

Question 3

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 4

What term refers to horizontally torn images on a screen, which occur when the video feed from the video controller gets out of sync with the refresh rate of the monitor?

Accepted Answer

A)  burn-in 
B)  left-ins 
C)  rips 
D)  artifacts 
A)  burn-in 
B)  left-ins 
C)  rips 
D)  artifacts

Question 5

What are the two common classes of LCD monitors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twisted Switching (TS) 
B)  Out-of-plane Focusing (OF) 
C)  Twisted Nematic (TN) 
D)  In-Plane Switching (IPS) 
A)  Twisted Switching (TS) 
B)  Out-of-plane Focusing (OF) 
C)  Twisted Nematic (TN) 
D)  In-Plane Switching (IPS)

Question 6

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
- used to display information about hardware and diagnose problems

Accepted Answer

A)  infrared (IR) 
B)  digitizer 
C)  dxdiag.exe 
D)  HDMI connector 
E)  OLED
F) projector
G) refresh rate
H) stylus
I) contrast ratio
J) ghost cursor 
A)  infrared (IR) 
B)  digitizer 
C)  dxdiag.exe 
D)  HDMI connector 
E)  OLED
F) projector
G) refresh rate
H) stylus
I) contrast ratio
J) ghost cursor

Question 7

What is MIDI?

Accepted Answer

MIDI (musical instrument digital interfa

Question 8

A 32-bit driver can be used in a 64-bit operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When installing a new device, which statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a mouse may not require an additional device driver installation 
B)  Vista drivers never work with Windows 7 
C)  32-bit drivers can be installed in a 64-bit OS 
D)  64-bit drivers can be installed in a 32-bit OS 
A)  a mouse may not require an additional device driver installation 
B)  Vista drivers never work with Windows 7 
C)  32-bit drivers can be installed in a 64-bit OS 
D)  64-bit drivers can be installed in a 32-bit OS

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What type of backlighting receives DC power directly from a motherboard and doesn't use an inverter?

Accepted Answer

A)  CCFL 
B)  LED 
C)  Plasma 
D)  OLED 
A)  CCFL 
B)  LED 
C)  Plasma 
D)  OLED

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A barcode reader is used to sc

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse) switc

Question 14

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
- used with a graphics tablet and works like a pencil

Accepted Answer

A)  infrared (IR) 
B)  digitizer 
C)  dxdiag.exe 
D)  HDMI connector 
E)  OLED
F) projector
G) refresh rate
H) stylus
I) contrast ratio
J) ghost cursor 
A)  infrared (IR) 
B)  digitizer 
C)  dxdiag.exe 
D)  HDMI connector 
E)  OLED
F) projector
G) refresh rate
H) stylus
I) contrast ratio
J) ghost cursor

Question 15

What is a basic principle that applies to both internal and external devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  when connecting a faster device to a slower port, the port adapts to the speed of the device 
B)  if you have multiple devices to install, it's best to install them at the same time 
C)  for most installations, install the device first, then the device driver 
D)  some devices don't require a software component for them to work properly 
A)  when connecting a faster device to a slower port, the port adapts to the speed of the device 
B)  if you have multiple devices to install, it's best to install them at the same time 
C)  for most installations, install the device first, then the device driver 
D)  some devices don't require a software component for them to work properly

Question 16

What is a biometric device, and how is it used?

Accepted Answer

A biometric device is an input device th

Question 17

The official standard for USB interfaces is called IEEE 1394.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe an S-Video port.

Accepted Answer

An S-Video port is a 4-pin or 7-pin roun

Question 19

A SuperSpeed USB port is capable of attaining what maximum data transfer speed?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.2 Gbps 
B)  1.5 Gbps 
C)  5 Gbps 
D)  6 Gbps 
A)  1.2 Gbps 
B)  1.5 Gbps 
C)  5 Gbps 
D)  6 Gbps

Question 20

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
- a trail left behind when you move the mouse

Accepted Answer

A)  infrared (IR) 
B)  digitizer 
C)  dxdiag.exe 
D)  HDMI connector 
E)  OLED
F) projector
G) refresh rate
H) stylus
I) contrast ratio
J) ghost cursor 
A)  infrared (IR) 
B)  digitizer 
C)  dxdiag.exe 
D)  HDMI connector 
E)  OLED
F) projector
G) refresh rate
H) stylus
I) contrast ratio
J) ghost cursor

Which statement regarding the Firewire standard is accurate?

What is DiplayPort?

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?

What term refers to horizontally torn images on a screen, which occur when the video feed from the video controller gets out of sync with the refresh rate of the monitor?

What are the two common classes of LCD monitors?

Matching Match each item with a statement below. - used to display information about hardware and diagnose problems

What is MIDI?

A 32-bit driver can be used in a 64-bit operating system.

When installing a new device, which statement is accurate?

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

What type of backlighting receives DC power directly from a motherboard and doesn't use an inverter?

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

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

Matching Match each item with a statement below. - used with a graphics tablet and works like a pencil

What is a basic principle that applies to both internal and external devices?

What is a biometric device, and how is it used?

The official standard for USB interfaces is called IEEE 1394.

Describe an S-Video port.

A SuperSpeed USB port is capable of attaining what maximum data transfer speed?

Matching Match each item with a statement below. - a trail left behind when you move the mouse

First Look at Computer Parts and Tools

Working Inside Desktops and Laptops

All About Motherboards

Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory

Supporting the Power System and Troubleshooting Computers

Supporting Hard Drives and Other Storage Devices

Survey of Windows Features and Support Tools

Installing Windows

Maintaining Windows

Optimizing Windows

Supporting Customers and Troubleshooting Windows

Troubleshooting Windows Startup

Connecting To and Setting Up a Network

Supporting Network Hardware

Supporting Mobile Operating Systems

Windows Resources on a Network

Security Strategies

Supporting Printers and Customizing a System

Virtualization, Linux, and Mac OS X

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Exam 9: Supporting I/O Devices

Which statement regarding the Firewire standard is accurate?

What is DiplayPort?

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?

What term refers to horizontally torn images on a screen, which occur when the video feed from the video controller gets out of sync with the refresh rate of the monitor?

What are the two common classes of LCD monitors?

Matching Match each item with a statement below. - used to display information about hardware and diagnose problems

What is MIDI?

A 32-bit driver can be used in a 64-bit operating system.

When installing a new device, which statement is accurate?

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

What type of backlighting receives DC power directly from a motherboard and doesn't use an inverter?

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

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

Matching Match each item with a statement below. - used with a graphics tablet and works like a pencil

What is a basic principle that applies to both internal and external devices?

What is a biometric device, and how is it used?

The official standard for USB interfaces is called IEEE 1394.

Describe an S-Video port.

A SuperSpeed USB port is capable of attaining what maximum data transfer speed?

Matching Match each item with a statement below. - a trail left behind when you move the mouse

First Look at Computer Parts and Tools

Working Inside Desktops and Laptops

All About Motherboards

Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory

Supporting the Power System and Troubleshooting Computers

Supporting Hard Drives and Other Storage Devices

Survey of Windows Features and Support Tools

Installing Windows

Maintaining Windows

Optimizing Windows

Supporting Customers and Troubleshooting Windows

Troubleshooting Windows Startup

Connecting To and Setting Up a Network

Supporting Network Hardware

Supporting Mobile Operating Systems

Windows Resources on a Network

Security Strategies

Supporting Printers and Customizing a System

Virtualization, Linux, and Mac OS X

Filters