TestOut A+ Practice Exam 1.2.8 with complete solution graded A+

You need to replace a broken monitor on a desktop system. You decide to replace it with a spare monitor that wasn't being used. Even though the monitor is made by a different manufacturer than the desktop computer, it still works with the monitor. Which computer design concept makes this possible? ▫ Componentization ▫ Standardization ▫ Firmware ▫ Plug and Play - *Answer:* Standardization *Explanation* *Standardization* allows components from different manufacturers to be interchangeable. If a component meets the specified standards, it will work in the computer, regardless of manufacturer. *Componentization* means that a computer is a combination of several constituent parts that can be easily replaced by a field-replaceable unit (FRU). *Firmware* is a special type of software that has been embedded in the memory of a hardware component. *Plug and play* allows devices to work with computers without the need for additional configuration on the computer. Drag the computer function on the left with its associated hardware component on the right. (Each option may be used more than once.) - *Answers:* Hard disk = Long-term storage Printer = Output Keyboard = Input CPU = Processing Speakers = Output RAM =Processing DVD-RW = Input Long-term storage Microphone = Output Input*Explanation* *Input:* Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner, Microphone *Output:* Monitor, Speaker, Printer *Processing:* CPU, RAM *Long-term Storage:* Hard disk drives, Solid-state drives, Optical drives, Flash drives. You are looking at a female TRS connector on the computer. Which device uses this connector? ▫ Keyboard ▫ Speaker ▫ Joystick ▫ Monitor - *Answer:* Speaker