CPT 209: FINAL Exam and Already
Solved Solutions 2026 Updated.
How many pins are in the power supply connector that is typically used on most motherboards
today? - Answer 24
keeps the motherboard from touching the case - Answer spacer
What does a small triangle embedded on a connector signify? - Answer the wire nearest the
triangle is pin 1
Speed of memory, Front Side Bus, and processor are measured in _____________, which is one
cycle per second - Answer Megahertz
Manages all activities inside the processor - Answer Control Unit
Performs all logical comparisons, calculations - Answer Arithmetic Logical Unit (ALU)
Holds data and instructions to be processed by ALU - Answer Registers
Which of the following is true about installing a processor on a motherboard? - Answer after
placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever
___________ Data Rate SDRAM (SDRAM II) is an improved version of SDRAM. - Answer
Double
the number of clock cycles it takes to write or read a row of data - Answer RAS Latency
DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use what specific technology? -
Answer ECC
What measurement is used for measuring access timing for memory? - Answer latency
What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz? - Answer 12800
MB/second
What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1200 MHz? - Answer 9600 MB/second
, What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 400 MHz? - Answer 3200 MB/second
The startup UEFI/BIOS communicates POST errors as a series of beeps before it tests ________.
- Answer video
Excessive _____________ insulates components and causes them to overheat. - Answer dust
a 4-pin header on a motherboard supports ______________________________ that controls
fan speed in order to reduce overall noise in a system. - Answer pulse width modulation
What are the two highest heat producing components in a system? - Answer processor, video
card
A cooler with heat pipes, which contain a small amount of liquid that becomes a vapor when
heated, allowing heat to be drawn away from the CPU without the use of a fan is known by
what terms? - Answer fanless CPU cooler, passive CPU cooler
What is a typical symptom of a CMOS battery failure? - Answer time and date settings lost
After installing the processor, if the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off
before completing the boot, the processor is most likely overheating. - Answer true
If you see an error message that reads "Processor thermal trip error", what is the likely
problem? - Answer the processor has overheated
Which of the following protects your computer from brownouts or sags? - Answer UPS
What is the most used rail on a power supply? - Answer + 12V
RAID 5 requires three or more drives and uses _________ checking. - Answer parity
Which type of RAID volume is used for fault tolerance and only requires two drives? - Answer
RAID 1
What type of RAID is a combination of mirroring and striping? - Answer RAID 10
Solved Solutions 2026 Updated.
How many pins are in the power supply connector that is typically used on most motherboards
today? - Answer 24
keeps the motherboard from touching the case - Answer spacer
What does a small triangle embedded on a connector signify? - Answer the wire nearest the
triangle is pin 1
Speed of memory, Front Side Bus, and processor are measured in _____________, which is one
cycle per second - Answer Megahertz
Manages all activities inside the processor - Answer Control Unit
Performs all logical comparisons, calculations - Answer Arithmetic Logical Unit (ALU)
Holds data and instructions to be processed by ALU - Answer Registers
Which of the following is true about installing a processor on a motherboard? - Answer after
placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever
___________ Data Rate SDRAM (SDRAM II) is an improved version of SDRAM. - Answer
Double
the number of clock cycles it takes to write or read a row of data - Answer RAS Latency
DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use what specific technology? -
Answer ECC
What measurement is used for measuring access timing for memory? - Answer latency
What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz? - Answer 12800
MB/second
What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1200 MHz? - Answer 9600 MB/second
, What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 400 MHz? - Answer 3200 MB/second
The startup UEFI/BIOS communicates POST errors as a series of beeps before it tests ________.
- Answer video
Excessive _____________ insulates components and causes them to overheat. - Answer dust
a 4-pin header on a motherboard supports ______________________________ that controls
fan speed in order to reduce overall noise in a system. - Answer pulse width modulation
What are the two highest heat producing components in a system? - Answer processor, video
card
A cooler with heat pipes, which contain a small amount of liquid that becomes a vapor when
heated, allowing heat to be drawn away from the CPU without the use of a fan is known by
what terms? - Answer fanless CPU cooler, passive CPU cooler
What is a typical symptom of a CMOS battery failure? - Answer time and date settings lost
After installing the processor, if the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off
before completing the boot, the processor is most likely overheating. - Answer true
If you see an error message that reads "Processor thermal trip error", what is the likely
problem? - Answer the processor has overheated
Which of the following protects your computer from brownouts or sags? - Answer UPS
What is the most used rail on a power supply? - Answer + 12V
RAID 5 requires three or more drives and uses _________ checking. - Answer parity
Which type of RAID volume is used for fault tolerance and only requires two drives? - Answer
RAID 1
What type of RAID is a combination of mirroring and striping? - Answer RAID 10
