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The # ____ ##=_ _____________ is an auxiliary motherboard connector, which is used to give an extra ___-v power to the processor |
4-PIN 12-V CONNECTOR 12 |
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the 8 _____ 12 v _____________ is an auxiliary mother board connector, providing an extra __ ________ to the processor, providing more power than the older _______ connector. |
8-PIN 12-V CONNECTOR
12-v 4pin |
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The __ PIN ___ Connector is the main motherboard connector used in EARLY ATX systems |
20-pin p1
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The __ Pin __ Connector, also called the __ + __ pin connector, is the main motherboard power connector used today |
24 pin P1 Connector
20 + 4 |
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A ______ is a type of gyroscope used in devices to sense the _________ position of the device |
accelerometer
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______ mode is a setting that disables he ____, _____, and ______ antennas within a mobile device. |
airplane mode
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An ____ - _____ - ______ computer has the _____ and computer case built together and use components common to both ______ and ______ computers. |
all-in-one computer
monitor laptop desktop |
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____ signal is a continuous with ________ variations. Compare to ______ which is a series of _____ values. |
analog
infinite digital binary |
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The most common ____ ____ for computer systems is called ____ _____ _____ or ____ for short, originally introduced in _____. They make ______ use of ______ than the earlier ___ form factor. |
form factor (Advanced Technology Extended) ATX 1995 better space AT |
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An ATX version ____ power supply provides an extra ____ power with a _____ connector to be used by the ________ _ pin power connector on motherboard to provide extra power for ____. |
2.1 12-v 4 pin auxiliary 4 pin processors (also called ATX12V power supply) |
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A _____ port can be used by a ______, _____ in, ____ out and _____ out. Also called a ___ _____. |
audio port
microphone audio in audio out stereo out sound port |
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A fixed _____ and antenna used to create one _____ with a ____ network is called a ____ _____. |
transceiver cell cellular base station |
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The ______ is firmware that can control much of the computers ____/_____ functions, such as ____ with the keyboard or monitor. |
BIOS (Basic Input/output System)
input/output communication |
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_______ ______ is the program in ______ ____ that can change the values in ______ ____, also called _____ setup |
BIOS setup
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____________ is a short range wireless technology that can connect 2 devices in a small ____ _____. |
Bluetooth
Personal network |
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A _____ ____ can be used when a wireless network must cover a _______ area. The network is made up of of _____ , each controlled by a _____ ______. Also called a ______ ______ |
Cellular Network
wide base station cellular wan |
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____ _____ _____, also called a _________ or ________, the component where almost all of the processing of _____ and ____ takes place. The ___ (for short) receives ______ input, processes ____ and ______ instructions. |
central processing unit
microprocessor processor data instructions CPU Data Information Executes |
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A computer case for any type of computer. ________ |
chassis
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The _______ port, otherwise known as the DB__ port, is a ___ pin analog _____ port popular for many ears, also called __15 or ___15 port |
VGA DB15 Port15 video DE15 HD15 |
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the _______ port, or __9 port, is a male ___ or ____ pin port used by slower i/o devices such as a mouse or modem. Data travels _______, one bit at a time, through the port. sometimes configured as Com 1 Com2 Com3 or Com4 |
Serial DB9 Portserially |
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A _______ signal consists of a series of ______ values, ___ and ____. |
digital
binary 1's 0's |
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A miniature circuit board installed on the mother board to hold ______ is called a ____ ____ _____ ____ or _____ for short |
Memory (dual inline memory module)DIMM |
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________ is a port that transmits ______ video and ______ ( no _____ Transmissions, and is slowly replaced ____ and _____ ports on personal computers. |
displayport
digital audio analog vga dvi |
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A connector on a laptop to connect to a port replicator or docking station... |
docking port
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A ______ ______ received a ________ computer and provides additional ______ ________ and easy connection to _________ devices |
docking station
laptop secondary storage peripheral |
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The _________ ______ _____ ______ is located on the back of the computer case and can set the power supply to _____ V for use in the US and ____ V used in other countries |
dual-voltage selector switch
115 220 |
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______ ports, or ____ ______ ______ ports, transmit digital or analog _____. |
DVI (digital video interface) port
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_____ ______, another name for _________ electricity, which can ____ chips and _____ motherboards, even though it might not be felt or seen. |
electrostatic discharge |
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An _______ holds digital versions of _______, _______ , _______, and other printed documents, downloaded to the device from the web |
e-reader
books newpapers magazines |
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A network port, also called _____ _____ or ___-____ port is used by a network cable to connect to a _____ network. |
ethernet port
RJ 45 wired |
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A _____ board inserted into a slot on the _____ to enhance the capability of the computer is a ______ ______. |
circuit motherboard expansion card |
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a ___________ standard for laptop I/O cards that use the ____ _______ and USB 2.0 data transfer standards. 2 types of ____________ are ______/## and ________/##, they have been replaced by ___ ports on todays laptops. A ___ mm _____ can fit into a ____ mm slot but not the other way around |
PCMCIA PCI Express expresscardExpresscard/34 Expresscard/54 Expresscard/34 Expresscard/54 |
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_____ _____ (_____ for short) ports are a standard for external drives based on ____ that used special external _____ _____ cable up to _ meters long. |
external SATA (eSATA) port
SATA shielded SATA 2 |
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Components in a computer or device that can be replaced with a new component with sending the device back to a manufacturer... 3 examples... |
field replacement unit (FRU)
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A port used for high speed multimedia devices such as _______, also called and ____ #### port... |
camcorders IEEE 1394 firewire port |
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Software that is __________ stored on a chip. the _____ on a motherboard is an example of ______. |
permanantly BIOS firmware |
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a wearable computer that can measure heart rate, county pool laps or miles jogged or biked... |
fitness monitor
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ATX is a kind of _____ ________, or a set of specifications on _____, ____ and the configuration of hardware component such as a ____, ____ ____ or motherboard. |
form factor
size shape case power supply |
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A mobile device routinely reports its position at least ____ a day, which makes it possible to track the devices whereabouts. This is called |
twice geotracking |
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_____ _______ _______ is a receiver that uses a system of ___ or more satellites in orbit. The receiver uses ____ or more of these satellites, and from these locations calculates its position using_____. |
GPS (Global Positioning System)
24 4 triangulation |
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A devices that contains a ____ that is free to move and can respond to _____ as the device is moved.... |
disc gravity gyroscope |
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a ____ ____ is the main _______ storage on a computer. 2 technologies currently used are ______ and _____ ______. |
hard drive secondary magnetic solid state |
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_____ is a digital port that transmits ____ and _____ and is often used for home theater |
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port
video audio |
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A _____ ____ is a piece of metal with _____ _____ that can be attached or mounted on an integrated chip package to ________ heat. |
heat sink
cooling fan dissapate |
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A _______ ______ is a small area that offers connectivity to a ____ network such as a wi-fi network. |
hotspot wireless |
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An outdated wireless technology that has been mostly replaced by _______ to connect personal computing devices.... |
bluetooth infrared (IR) |
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____ _____ are the main components installed in a computer case |
internal components
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some keyboards have ___ _____ which lights up the keys |
keyboard backlight
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a ______ computer is designed for travel and mobility. Are like desktop computers, but modified to conserve ____, take up less _____ and operate on the move. sometimes called _____ |
laptop
voltage space notebook |
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The connector used for new Apple mobile devices... |
Lightning Port
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A _____ _____ is used to test a port to make sure it is working and can also test the _____ or ____ of the port. |
loopback plug
throughput speed |
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_____ ports, an outdated female ___ pin port on computers to transmit data __ bits at a time, usually used with a printer. have been replaced by ____ |
LPT Port
25 pin 8 bits USB |
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another name for motherboard |
main board
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__________ is a smaller version of ____ form factor, addresses some new technologies released after the original introduction of ____ |
microATX (MATX)
ATX ATX |
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__________ usb is small than USB but larger than |
microUSB
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is the smallest of the USB versions... |
miniUSB
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used to connect dial up phone lines |
modem port
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the ________ connector has 4 pins, used to provide power to a PATA hard drive or ____ Drive |
Molex Connector
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___________ the main board in the computer, also called a _______ board. the ___, ____ chips, _____, ______ and interface cards are plugged into the ______. |
motherboard system CPU Rom chips DIMMS RIMMS |
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a _________ measures various attributes of an electrical circuit including _______, ______ and ______. |
multimeter
voltage current resistance |
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____ _____ __________a wireless field that works within _ inches between 2 _____ devices |
Near Field Communication (NFC)
4 inches NFC |
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________'s are low end inexpensive laptops with no _______ drive |
netbook
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A fiber optic cable uses an ______ connector |
optical connector
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_____ is a bus common to personal compyers that uses a ____ bit wide or a ___ bit data path. There are several types of ____ and there are notches on the ____ ______ to prevent the wrong type being inserted |
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
32 64 PCI PCI slot |
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___ ______ is the lastest evolution of PCI, which is not ______ ___________ with earlier pci slots of cards. ___ SLots come in several sizes included PCIe ___, PCIe ___, PCIe __ and PCIe _____. |
PCI Express (PCIe)
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Some high end __________ cards use a PCIe _____ slot and need extra voltage. This is provided by a ______ ______ ________ which can accomodate a ___ hole or ___ hole port. |
video cards x16 PCIe 6/8-pin connector6 8 |
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Old laptops used _______ cards to add memory or additional ports for _____________ devices, including these 5... |
PCMCIA card peripheral 5 of network card, scsi host adapter, firewire controller, usb controller, flash memory adapter, tv tuner, hard disk |
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Much like a phone but larger. not as large as a tablet... |
phablet
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a self-diagnostic program used to perform a simple test of ___, ____ and various ____ devices. The _________ is performed by started UEFI/BIOS when the computer is first turned on. |
cpu ram i/0 POST (power-on self test) |
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A ______ ______ can be installed into a motherboard or USB port to help discover and report computer ______ and ___________ that occur before the ____ ________ is launched |
POST card ( post diagnostic card)
errors conflicts operating system |
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A ________ _____ inside the computer case receives and ___________ power to provide power to the _____ and other installed devices at ______, ___, and _____ DC. |
power supply
converts mother board 3.3-, 5- 12-V |
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Use a _______ ________ ______ to test the output of each power _________ coming from the power supply. |
power supply tester
chord |
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older machines use a _______ port for connecting a mouse and keyboard, which is _____ with __ pins.
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ps/2 port
round 6 |
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Memory modules on the _______ containing microchips that ________ hold data and _____ which the CPU processes both. Information in _____ is lost when the computer is turned off. |
mother board temporarily ram (random access memory) |
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Another name for a phone jack is ______ jack |
RJ-11
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Sata drives use a flat ______ pin power connector called a |
15 SATA power connector |
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a screen can be set up to a screen __________ or either __________ or _________. |
screen orientation
portrait landscape |
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An ______ interface for hard drives, _____ drives, and other drives that use a narrower and more reliable cable than the _____ pin connectors used for PATA system.... |
ATAPI serial ATA (SATA)80 |
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A _____ ______ is a small flash memory card the contained all of the information a devices needs to connect to a _____ or ____ cellular network, including a _____ and other authentication information, _______ standards and services the subscription includes |
SIM (subscriber Identity Module ) Card
GSM LTE password encryption |
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Some digital _____ have embedded computer power to make decisions about the ____ of the photo or video it records and can _______ alerts over a wired or wireless network when it _______ certain content. These are called _____ _____ |
camera content transmit records smart camera |
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____ _____ are a type of cell phone that include the ability to text, send texts with ________, videos or other multimedia content, surf the web manage email play games, take photos and pictures |
smart phone
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Many home theater systems use a _____ sound port, providing the best digital signal |
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) sound port
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Memory in a laptop uses _______ modules, a DDR3 ______ has _____ pins. DDR2 has _____ pins, Older outdated ____ can have _____ or ____ pins |
SO-DIMM (small outline DIMM)
204 200 so-dimms 72 144 |
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the _____ ______ is a part of the firmware on the motherboard that is responsible for controlling the computer when it is first turned on, and gives control over to the ___ once it is loaded. |
startup uefi BIOS
OS |
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Some high end tv's use a _______ port, which has ___ or ___ pins and sends 2 signals over the cable, ______ and _____. |
S-Video port
4 7 color brightness |
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older bios contain a _______ bios, which manages essential parts like a mouse, hard drive and monitor |
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______ are computing devices with a touchscreen and are larger than a smart phone. |
tablets
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a mobile device with a cellular connection can be ___________ so that a computer can access the internet through the cellular connection. |
tethered
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____ ___ are compatible with display port and transmit video and data on the same port and cable |
Thunderbolt port
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many laptops use _____ _____ as a pointing device |
touch pads
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the largest type of _________ computer case is the ______ case, which has more ____ bays and is ideal for a use that expects significant________ |
personal tower casedrive bays upgrades |
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After the BIOS came the ________, which processes booting and hands over to the ____, loading _____ _____ before the OS starts. It manages the settings for the ______. It can also secure the boot and ensure no _____ operating systems ______ the system. |
Unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI)
OS device drivers motherboard rogue hijack |
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______ ports make the installation and configuration of I/O easy. It is possible to daisy chain up to _____ devices |
USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
127 |
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An external _____ drive can connect via a ____ port. |
USB optical drive
usb |
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computers without bluetooth have the option of a ____ ____ ________ adaptor to connect |
USB to bluetooth adapter
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Computers without an ethernet port can use a _________ to ______ _______ to connect. |
USB to RJ-45 dongle
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Computers without a wireless internet card can use a ____ to ______ dongle. |
USB to WI-FI dongle |
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____ ________ is a type of memory used by the _______ controller. this memory might be contained on the ___ card or be part of ____ memory. When part of system memory, the memory is dedicated to ______ by Windows |
video memory
video video card system memory video |
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smart cameras earn their name due to their use of a _____ ______ |
vision sensor |
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________ _________ devices can be worn such as a smart watch, wristband, armband, glasses, headset or clothing.
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wearable technology device
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the common name for standards for a local wireless network as defined by ______ _____.__ |
WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity)
IEEE 802.11 |
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List 6 types of video ports |
vga
displayport hdmi dvi thunderbolt s-video |
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Which is faster, Hi speed USB or Superspeed USB |
high speed = 480 mps
superspeed = 5 gbs |
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What type of output does an S/pdif port provide |
digital audio
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what is the purpose of an expansion slot |
provides more ports for the motherboard |
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Correct setting for a dual voltage selector in the US |
115 us 220 other countries |
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Best way to determine between a data/instruction cable and a power cable |
?????? |
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technology used today for hard drives to interface with a motherboard |
SATA
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Number of pins on the first P1 connector with the original ATX |
20
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What type of expansion slot require extra power so that 4 more pins had to be added to the older 20 pin P1 |
PCI express
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What device might require extra power and uses a 12V 6-pin power connector |
video card
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what is the purpose of a 4 pin auxiliary connector on the motherboard |
to give extra power for higher end processors
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What is the purpose of a 4 pin molex connector |
provide power for old PATA hard drives and some newer SATA drives
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why are laptops more expensive than desktops |
require more durable and smaller components, and include integrated I/O and monitor
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which 2 types of busses may be used by expresscard slots |
PCI Express or USB 2.0
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which port do you use to connect a docking station |
docking port
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which type of memory module is used in a desktop, and which in a laptop |
DIMM in desktop
SO-DIMM in laptop |
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what technology is used when 2 smart phones in close proximity exchange contact information |
near field communication (NFC)
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which tool can a tech use to best protect against damage from ESD |
ESD strap - ground bracelent
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What is a post diagnostic card? |
a card that connects to a motherboard or usb to detect errors when the computer first turns on before the operating system is launched. it provides an error code that can be compared to a listing |
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what are the 3 purposes of by the motherboard bios |
boots the computer
manages motherboard settings and devices prevents system hijacking |
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smart devices store their data on a _____ a type of flash memory, and also may have a port for external smart cards such as a _____ and ____. android or windows devices may have a usb port to plug in a usb ____ ____ for extra storage, unlike ______ products |
SSD - solid state device sd card micro sd card flash drive Apply |
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list accessories that can be purchased with mobile devices 2 input 3 audio 1 transaction 1 powerup 1 station 1 graphic output 1 protector |
wireless keyboards speakers earbuds headsets game pads docking stations printers extra batterys credit card readers protective coverings |
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_____ _______ determines that 2 ends of a cable or fuse are connected without _________ |
power continuity interruption |
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a multimeter measure what 4 attributes of electric current |
voltage, current, resistance, continuity
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measuring voltage measures the output of each _____ on a power supply connector |
pin |
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measuring continuity can be useful to test ____ , to determine if a ____is good, or to match ____ on one end of a _____ to pins on the other end |
fuses cable pins cable |
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a _______ plug makes sure a port is working and may test the _____ or _____ of the port. |
loopback throughput speed |
