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1). Consider two CPUs that have the same core speed of 3.2 GHz. Both are 64-bit

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1). Consider two CPUs that have the same core speed of 3.2 GHz. Both are 64-bit processors and both have the same amount of cache. They both are said to handle 4 threads. Which of these is most likely to outperform the other? a). 2 cores with hypterthreading b). 4 cores without hyperthreading 2). ExFAT is preferred over NTFS for external media due to which two of the following? a). Wider support by multiple vendors b). Greater security c). Lower overhead d). Ability to exceed the limited 4 GB file size of NTFS e). Ability to exceed the limited 2 TB partition size of NTFS 3). Which of the following are advantages of NTFS over FAT32? Choose all that apply. a). Ability to encrypt files and folders b). Ability to compress files and folders c). Redundant storage of files d). Ability to set file permissions e). Can support drives larger than 32 GBytes on any operating system f). Better suited for external media due to low overhead 4). The motherboard’s setup program resides in _____ and the configuration data resulting from the setup resides in _____. a). BIOS, BIOS b). BIOS, CMOS c). CMOS, BIOS d). CMOS, CMOS 5). During troubleshooting a computer problem we have identified the problem to be no video output. The monitor has been eliminated as the problem by testing it on another computer. We have established 3 possible theories of probable cause: faulty video card, faulty CPU, faulty RAM. Which one of these three theories would you test first and why? a). The RAM because it is the cheapest b). The RAM because it is the easiest to replace first c). The CPU because CPUs have a higher failure rate than RAM or video cards d). The CPU because it is the easiest to replace first e). The video card since it is a video problem and we know it's not the monitor 6). On a SATA drive, either HDD or SSD, the data cable has ___ connector pins and the power cable has ___ connector pins. a). 7, 15 b). 15, 7 c). 40, 4 d). 4, 40 e). 7, 2 f). 7, 4 7). Which of the following is the correct term used for updating the contents of BIOS or UEFI? a). Flashing b). Jailbreaking c). Rooting d). Rezoning 8). Which two of the following have a maximum data transfer rate of 133 MB/s and use parallel data transfer? a). USB 3.0 b). PCI c). PCIe X16 d). PCIe X1 e). IDE f). SATA 8). ECC RAM would mostly be found in ______. a). tablets b). desktops c). laptops d). smart phones e). server 9). LPDDR memory would most likely be found in which two of the following? a). Smartphone b). Server c). Laptop d). All-in-one desktop e). Tablet 10). A device that plugs into an expansion slot for the purpose of aiding in diagnosing pre-boot problems is called a _____. a). Loopback plug b). POST card c). Device driver d). Protocol analyzer

Explanation / Answer

1). Consider two CPUs that have the same core speed of 3.2 GHz. Both are 64-bit processors and both have the same amount of cache. They both are said to handle 4 threads. Which of these is most likely to outperform the other?

b). 4 cores without hyperthreading

Reason: A 4 core processor will have double the performance than 2 core processor. 4 cores helps the processor carry out four basic instructions each cycle rather than 2.

2). ExFAT is preferred over NTFS for external media due to which two of the following?

a). Wider support by multiple vendors

c). Lower overhead

3). Which of the following are advantages of NTFS over FAT32? Choose all that apply.

a). Ability to encrypt files and folders

b). Ability to compress files and folders

d). Ability to set file permissions

e). Can support drives larger than 32 GBytes on any operating system

4). The motherboard’s setup program resides in _____ and the configuration data resulting from the setup resides in _____.

b). BIOS, CMOS

5). During troubleshooting a computer problem we have identified the problem to be no video output. The monitor has been eliminated as the problem by testing it on another computer. We have established 3 possible theories of probable cause: faulty video card, faulty CPU, faulty RAM. Which one of these three theories would you test first and why?

e). The video card since it is a video problem and we know it's not the monitor

Reason: RAM is responsible for the speed of processor. CPU controls all the activities occurring in the system. Since the display part is not working it is the video card that needs to be checked first.

6). On a SATA drive, either HDD or SSD, the data cable has ___ connector pins and the power cable has ___ connector pins.

a). 7, 15

7). Which of the following is the correct term used for updating the contents of BIOS or UEFI?

a). Flashing

Reason: Flashing the BIOS is akin to updating software on your operating system but is a different process because the BIOS software is stored, not the hard drive, but rather on a chip on the motherboard.

8). Which two of the following have a maximum data transfer rate of 133 MB/s and use parallel data transfer?

b). PCI

f). SATA

9). ECC RAM would mostly be found in ______.

e). server

Reason: ECC RAM has an additional memory chip which acts as both error detection and correction for the other eight RAM chips

10). LPDDR memory would most likely be found in which two of the following?

a). Smartphone

e). Tablet

11). A device that plugs into an expansion slot for the purpose of aiding in diagnosing pre-boot problems is called a _____.

b). POST card