IT essentials checkpoint 1-4 Questions & Answers

A user is building a custom computer system and is trying to decide on components for the new system. The user does light to medium graphic design, programming, and gaming. Which two components would be appropriate for this type of machine? (Choose two.) dedicated video card integrated CPU SSD high speed mechanical drive maximum CPU cores - ANSWERSdedicated video card SSD* A technician has installed a new second hard drive in a tower computer, but the drive does not show up in the BIOS. What are two things the technician should check first? (Choose two.) The drive has been partitioned. The drive works in another computer. Data and power cables are attached. The drive port is enabled in the BIOS. The power supply outputs enough wattage. - ANSWERSData and power cables are attached. The drive port is enabled in the BIOS. A user reports that when games are being played, the computer displays random blotches on the screen. What are two possible causes? (Choose two.) bad inverter loose video cable* failing LCD backlight GPU overheating failing power supply - ANSWERSloose video cable GPU overheating* A technician is installing memory into a computer and notices that there are two black memory slots and two blue memory slots. Which memory technology does this motherboard use? DDR4 dual channel ECC parity - ANSWERSdual channel A user has the following requirements for a RAID drive:It must be magnetic. It must be fast. It must fit into a standard tower case. Which drive type would meet the user requirements? 3.5 inch 15K drive BD-RE NVMe SSD - ANSWERS3.5 inch 15K drive* A company is deploying both thin and thick client computers. Which configuration step will a technician need to do on the thin clients that will most likely not be done on the thick clients? Install additional RAM. Install local applications. Connect the computer to the LAN. Connect the computer to the application server. - ANSWERSConnect the computer to the application server. A technician is researching how to troubleshoot a computer that reboots randomly. The research suggests that the technician should check the computer for distended capacitors. Where should the technician look for these? under the CPU on the motherboard on the memory module within the power supply - ANSWERSon the motherboard Where would a technician use an RG-6 cable? when attaching a PC to a LAN when replacing cable TV cabling when connecting a display to a PC when attaching an external hard drive - ANSWERSwhen replacing cable TV cabling A technician is asked to configure a laptop for LoJack. What will the technician have to do to accomplish this task? Enable it in BIOS. Install antimalware software. Perform special steps on the hard drive using the Disk Management tool. Attach a physical cable through a special hardware loop that is part of the computer case. - ANSWERSEnable it in BIOS. A technician needs to purchase a storage drive that both connects directly to the PCIe bus and provides reliability. Which type of storage device would best meet these requirements? 2.5″ HDD 2.5″ SSD tape drive NVMe M.2 - ANSWERSNVMe M.2 A user is building a new computer system. Why would the user select a straight-through cable? to connect a device to a wired network to install an EEPROM to diminish any electrostatic charge to attach an external HD - ANSWERSto connect a device to a wired network