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A support technician needs to install a legacy peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sound card. Which of the
following statements about PCI is NOT true?
A. PCI Express supersedes PCI.
B. PCI uses parallel communications.
C. The PCI card can fit into the PCIe slot.
D. PCI is software compatible with PCIe. - Correct Answer :The PCI card can fit into the PCIe slot.
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PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) motherboards can include PCI ports to support legacy
adapter cards, but PCI cards cannot fit into PCIe slots.
Which of the following statements regarding modern connectors and ports is untrue?
A. They use edge contacts.
B. They use internal connection points.
C. They sometimes use keying.
D. They can be reversible. - Correct Answer :They use internal connection points.
An input/output (I/O) port is the external connection point for a particular type of bus interface and the
connector is the part of a peripheral cable that inserts into a port with the same shape.
A support technician needs to connect the USB port on a portable monitor to an HDMI port on a laptop to
extend the laptop's display. What kind of cable will the technician use to accomplish this?
A. SCSI
B. Adapter
C. EIDE
D. DVI - Correct Answer :Adapter
The technician will use an adapter cable to connect the HDMI port on the laptop with a USB port on the
monitor. An adapter cable has connectors for two different cable types at each end.
A support technician is connecting a current standard extended integrated drive electronics (EIDE) cable to a
PC's motherboard and knows that pin 1 on the cable must match up with pin 1 on the port. How can the tech
know where pin 1 is on the cable?
A. Pin 1 has a blue stripe.
B. Pin 1 has a black stripe.
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C. Pin 1 has a red stripe.
D. Pin 1 has a grey stripe. - Correct Answer :Pin 1 has a red stripe.
On the cable, pin 1 has a red stripe. Manufacturers also key the connectors to prevent technicians from inserting
them the wrong way around.
A support technician is working on a motherboard that is 12" x 9.6" and has seven expansion slots. Which form
factor is the technician working with?
A. ATX
B. mATX
C. SFF
D. Mini-ITX - Correct Answer :ATX
The Advanced Technology Extended (ATX) specification is the standard form factor for most desktop PC
motherboards and is 12 inches wide by 9.6 inches deep and can contain up to seven expansion slots.
A manager directs a support technician to plug a device into the communications (COM) port. What port is the
manager referring to?
A. IDE
B. SCSI
C. USB
D. Serial - Correct Answer :Serial
In Windows, the serial port, or Recommended Standard #232 (RS-232) port, is also known as a communications
(COM) port.
A support technician is installing a PCIe card that will use a combination of system memory and 8GBs of
dedicated memory. What type of card is the tech installing?
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A. Graphics
B. Sound
C. NIC
D. Wi-Fi - Correct Answer :Graphics
The support technician is installing a graphics adapter, also called a video card. Graphics adapters can have up to
12 GB of dedicated memory and may use a mix of dedicated and shared, or system, memory.
A video production company uses removable media to transport multimedia files to partner and customer sites.
Often, the media has to be prepared with only very short notice. In the past, the time taken to transfer files from
the development workstations has resulted in delays and missed appointments. To mitigate this issue, the
company has procured USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 storage devices and Windows PC workstation expansion cards. The
devices and expansion cards support multiple USB hardware port types. Which of the following adapter cables
will enable the devices to take full advantage of the highest transfer rate?
A. Type A to Type A with USB 3 compatibility (denoted by a blue tab)
B. Type B Micro to Type A with USB 3 compatibility (denoted by a blue tab)
C. Lightning to Type A
D. Type C to Type C - Correct Answer :Type C to Type C
Type C connectors and ports support data transfers at the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20 Gbps rate. The connector is also
much smaller than Type A and is reversible. These improvements mean that other USB connector form factors
are being phased out.
As part of tech security, a technician loans a laptop to employees when they conduct business travel, and upon
return of the device, the technician reformats the drive and reloads the operating system and all relevant
software. After several years of following this process, the laptop becomes sluggish or freezes up. What
component is likely causing this type of computer behavior?
A. Motherboard
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A support technician needs to install a legacy peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sound card. Which of the
following statements about PCI is NOT true?
A. PCI Express supersedes PCI.
B. PCI uses parallel communications.
C. The PCI card can fit into the PCIe slot.
D. PCI is software compatible with PCIe. - Correct Answer :The PCI card can fit into the PCIe slot.
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PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) motherboards can include PCI ports to support legacy
adapter cards, but PCI cards cannot fit into PCIe slots.
Which of the following statements regarding modern connectors and ports is untrue?
A. They use edge contacts.
B. They use internal connection points.
C. They sometimes use keying.
D. They can be reversible. - Correct Answer :They use internal connection points.
An input/output (I/O) port is the external connection point for a particular type of bus interface and the
connector is the part of a peripheral cable that inserts into a port with the same shape.
A support technician needs to connect the USB port on a portable monitor to an HDMI port on a laptop to
extend the laptop's display. What kind of cable will the technician use to accomplish this?
A. SCSI
B. Adapter
C. EIDE
D. DVI - Correct Answer :Adapter
The technician will use an adapter cable to connect the HDMI port on the laptop with a USB port on the
monitor. An adapter cable has connectors for two different cable types at each end.
A support technician is connecting a current standard extended integrated drive electronics (EIDE) cable to a
PC's motherboard and knows that pin 1 on the cable must match up with pin 1 on the port. How can the tech
know where pin 1 is on the cable?
A. Pin 1 has a blue stripe.
B. Pin 1 has a black stripe.
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C. Pin 1 has a red stripe.
D. Pin 1 has a grey stripe. - Correct Answer :Pin 1 has a red stripe.
On the cable, pin 1 has a red stripe. Manufacturers also key the connectors to prevent technicians from inserting
them the wrong way around.
A support technician is working on a motherboard that is 12" x 9.6" and has seven expansion slots. Which form
factor is the technician working with?
A. ATX
B. mATX
C. SFF
D. Mini-ITX - Correct Answer :ATX
The Advanced Technology Extended (ATX) specification is the standard form factor for most desktop PC
motherboards and is 12 inches wide by 9.6 inches deep and can contain up to seven expansion slots.
A manager directs a support technician to plug a device into the communications (COM) port. What port is the
manager referring to?
A. IDE
B. SCSI
C. USB
D. Serial - Correct Answer :Serial
In Windows, the serial port, or Recommended Standard #232 (RS-232) port, is also known as a communications
(COM) port.
A support technician is installing a PCIe card that will use a combination of system memory and 8GBs of
dedicated memory. What type of card is the tech installing?
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A. Graphics
B. Sound
C. NIC
D. Wi-Fi - Correct Answer :Graphics
The support technician is installing a graphics adapter, also called a video card. Graphics adapters can have up to
12 GB of dedicated memory and may use a mix of dedicated and shared, or system, memory.
A video production company uses removable media to transport multimedia files to partner and customer sites.
Often, the media has to be prepared with only very short notice. In the past, the time taken to transfer files from
the development workstations has resulted in delays and missed appointments. To mitigate this issue, the
company has procured USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 storage devices and Windows PC workstation expansion cards. The
devices and expansion cards support multiple USB hardware port types. Which of the following adapter cables
will enable the devices to take full advantage of the highest transfer rate?
A. Type A to Type A with USB 3 compatibility (denoted by a blue tab)
B. Type B Micro to Type A with USB 3 compatibility (denoted by a blue tab)
C. Lightning to Type A
D. Type C to Type C - Correct Answer :Type C to Type C
Type C connectors and ports support data transfers at the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20 Gbps rate. The connector is also
much smaller than Type A and is reversible. These improvements mean that other USB connector form factors
are being phased out.
As part of tech security, a technician loans a laptop to employees when they conduct business travel, and upon
return of the device, the technician reformats the drive and reloads the operating system and all relevant
software. After several years of following this process, the laptop becomes sluggish or freezes up. What
component is likely causing this type of computer behavior?
A. Motherboard
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