IT Essentials (Version 8.0) – ITE 8.0 Final Exam
Modules 1-9 (Ch 1 – 9)
In which situation would an ESD strike potentially cause harm to the PC? –
Answer ✅️ ✅when
️ replacing a mechanical hard drive with an M.2 SSD
A person has started a new technical job. In which situation would ESD be an
issue? – Answer ✅️ ✅when
️ installing a processor
A technician is about to begin preventive maintenance on a company PC. In
which situation would ESD be an issue? – Answer ✅️ ✅when
️ installing a
processor
When replacing a motherboard
When installing RAM
An instructor has given a student an assignment to assemble a PC. In which
situation should the student be aware that ESD is an issue? – Answer
✅️ ✅when
️ installing RAM
What two motherboard components control the system boot operations?
(Choose two.) – Answer ✅️
✅BIOS
️ chip
UEFI chip
A technician is upgrading an ATX motherboard with another ATX
motherboard. Which component might be affected by this and need to be
upgraded and bought as an additional purchase? – Answer ✅️ ✅CPU
️
,A customer has requested that a PC be built that will support eSATA. Which
component should be checked to be sure that this feature is supported? –
Answer ✅️✅chipset
️
Which memory module used to hold instructions for booting a PC and loading
the OS, but is still used on adapters even though the memory contents
cannot be changed? – Answer ✅️ ✅ROM
️
What is a characteristic of DDR SDRAM? – Answer ✅️ ✅It
️transfers data twice
per clock cycle compared to once per clock cycle for SDRAM.
What are two safety hazards when dealing with laser printers? (Choose two.)
– Answer ✅️✅high
️ voltage
Hot components
Which component requires a technician to install screws externally through
the PC case? – Answer ✅️
✅power
️ supply
A technician is installing an internal HDD. To which motherboard connector
will the technician connect the data cable? – Answer ✅️ ✅SATA
️
Refer to the exhibit. A technician has been asked to install a VIDEO CARD.
Which section of the motherboard will the technician use to install the card?
– Answer ✅️ ✅section
️ D
When a PC is being assembled, what component is connected to the
motherboard with a SATA cable? – Answer ✅️
✅the
️ optical drive
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that is experiencing hardware
failure detected by the BIOS. What is one way this failure is indicated? –
, Answer ✅️
✅The
️ computer emits a pattern of beeps indicating the failing
device.
Which three features can be configured in the BIOS settings to secure a
computer? (Choose three.) – Answer ✅️ ✅drive
️ encryption
TPM
Passwords
What is the purpose of RAID adapters? – Answer ✅️
✅to
️ connect multiple
storage devices for redundancy or speed
When a new motherboard is being installed, between which two components
must thermal compound be applied? (Choose two.) – Answer ✅️ ✅CPU
️
Heat sink
What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet? – Answer ✅️ ✅to ️ specify
procedures for dealing with potentially hazardous materials
Which negative environmental factor does cleaning the inside of a computer
reduce? – Answer ✅️✅️ dust
What is a recommended procedure to follow when cleaning computer
components? – Answer ✅️✅Hold
️ cans of compressed air upright while
spraying.
On the production floor, a furniture plant has laptops for process monitoring
and reporting. The production floor environment is around 80 degrees
Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). The humidity level is fairly high around 70
percent. Fans are mounted in the ceiling for air circulation. Wood dust is
prevalent. Which condition is most likely to adversely affect a laptop that is
used in this environment? – Answer ✅️ ✅the
️ dust
Modules 1-9 (Ch 1 – 9)
In which situation would an ESD strike potentially cause harm to the PC? –
Answer ✅️ ✅when
️ replacing a mechanical hard drive with an M.2 SSD
A person has started a new technical job. In which situation would ESD be an
issue? – Answer ✅️ ✅when
️ installing a processor
A technician is about to begin preventive maintenance on a company PC. In
which situation would ESD be an issue? – Answer ✅️ ✅when
️ installing a
processor
When replacing a motherboard
When installing RAM
An instructor has given a student an assignment to assemble a PC. In which
situation should the student be aware that ESD is an issue? – Answer
✅️ ✅when
️ installing RAM
What two motherboard components control the system boot operations?
(Choose two.) – Answer ✅️
✅BIOS
️ chip
UEFI chip
A technician is upgrading an ATX motherboard with another ATX
motherboard. Which component might be affected by this and need to be
upgraded and bought as an additional purchase? – Answer ✅️ ✅CPU
️
,A customer has requested that a PC be built that will support eSATA. Which
component should be checked to be sure that this feature is supported? –
Answer ✅️✅chipset
️
Which memory module used to hold instructions for booting a PC and loading
the OS, but is still used on adapters even though the memory contents
cannot be changed? – Answer ✅️ ✅ROM
️
What is a characteristic of DDR SDRAM? – Answer ✅️ ✅It
️transfers data twice
per clock cycle compared to once per clock cycle for SDRAM.
What are two safety hazards when dealing with laser printers? (Choose two.)
– Answer ✅️✅high
️ voltage
Hot components
Which component requires a technician to install screws externally through
the PC case? – Answer ✅️
✅power
️ supply
A technician is installing an internal HDD. To which motherboard connector
will the technician connect the data cable? – Answer ✅️ ✅SATA
️
Refer to the exhibit. A technician has been asked to install a VIDEO CARD.
Which section of the motherboard will the technician use to install the card?
– Answer ✅️ ✅section
️ D
When a PC is being assembled, what component is connected to the
motherboard with a SATA cable? – Answer ✅️
✅the
️ optical drive
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that is experiencing hardware
failure detected by the BIOS. What is one way this failure is indicated? –
, Answer ✅️
✅The
️ computer emits a pattern of beeps indicating the failing
device.
Which three features can be configured in the BIOS settings to secure a
computer? (Choose three.) – Answer ✅️ ✅drive
️ encryption
TPM
Passwords
What is the purpose of RAID adapters? – Answer ✅️
✅to
️ connect multiple
storage devices for redundancy or speed
When a new motherboard is being installed, between which two components
must thermal compound be applied? (Choose two.) – Answer ✅️ ✅CPU
️
Heat sink
What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet? – Answer ✅️ ✅to ️ specify
procedures for dealing with potentially hazardous materials
Which negative environmental factor does cleaning the inside of a computer
reduce? – Answer ✅️✅️ dust
What is a recommended procedure to follow when cleaning computer
components? – Answer ✅️✅Hold
️ cans of compressed air upright while
spraying.
On the production floor, a furniture plant has laptops for process monitoring
and reporting. The production floor environment is around 80 degrees
Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). The humidity level is fairly high around 70
percent. Fans are mounted in the ceiling for air circulation. Wood dust is
prevalent. Which condition is most likely to adversely affect a laptop that is
used in this environment? – Answer ✅️ ✅the
️ dust
