CET 1 FINAL EXAM REVIEW

CET 1 FINAL EXAM REVIEW What is a good safety precaution to take when opening a computer case? - ANSWER-Place tape over the case edges that are sharp. What does the "A" in P-A-S-S remind a person to do while using a fire extinguisher? - ANSWER-Aim the fire extinguisher at the base of the fire. How is a power supply commonly attached to a tower case? - ANSWER-Screws A technician is installing additional memory in a computer. How can the technician guarantee that the memory is correctly aligned? - ANSWER-A notch in the memory module should be aligned with a notch in the memory slot. When a new PC is being built, which component has the most influence when selecting the case and power supply? - ANSWER-Motherboard Where is buffered memory commonly used? - ANSWER-Servers A student is looking to add memory in order to speed up a tower computer. Which type of memory module should the student be looking for? - ANSWER-DIMM While shopping for a replacement motherboard, a customer decides to also purchase a new mechanical hard drive and asks the technical salesperson for advice. Which storage interface should the salesperson recommend for the motherboard and new drive? - ANSWER-SATA Which type of motherboard expansion slot has four types ranging from x1 to x16 with each type having a different length of expansion slot? - ANSWER-PCIe A technician is installing a new high-end video adapter card into an expansion slot on a motherboard. What may be needed to operate this video adapter card? - ANSWER-Two 8-pin power connectors