IT Essentials 7.0 Chapter 2 Questions and Answers

IT Essentials 7.0 Chapter 2 Questions and Answers This is a good safety precaution to take when opening a computer case. Place tape over the case edges that are sharp. P-A-S-S "P"ull the pin. "A"im at the base of the fire. "S"queeze the lever. "S"weep the nozzle from side to side. Power Supply commonly attached to a computer case with this. Screws Two factors should be considered when purchasing a replacement power supply. 1. Type of Case 2. Wattage Align memory (RAM) this way A notch in the memory module should be aligned with a notch in the memory slot. The purpose of these are to prevent the motherboard from touching metal portions of the computer case standoffs The purpose of an I/O connector plate is... It makes the I/O ports of the motherboard available for connection in a variety of computer cases. List three important considerations when installing a CPU on a motherboard 1. Antistatic precautions are taken. 2. The CPU is correctly aligned and placed in the socket. 3. The CPU heat sink and fan assembly are correctly installed. This component has the most influence when selecting the case and power supply. motherboard List two factors must be considered when replacing old RAM modules in a PC. 1. The new RAM must be compatible with the motherboard. 2. The speed of the new RAM must be supported by the chipset. In which section of the motherboard would a memory module be installed section C This type of motherboard expansion slot sends data one bit at a time over a serial bus. PCIe This PC motherboard bus is used to connect the CPU to RAM and other motherboard components front-side This is where buffered memory commonly used. servers List the two types of processor packages that could be used inside the computer LGA and PGA Modern computers use this type of memory module. DIMM This type of drive is typically installed in a 5.25 inch bay. optical drive Internal SSD has these two form factors. 2.5 in and 3.5 in This is the modern standard for storage interface. SSD The following are legacy (out of date) interfaces. IDE and EIDE This mother board expansion slot has four types ranging from x1 to x16 with each type having a different length of expansion slot. PCIe A high end video adapter card may need additional power with this type of power connector. Two 8-pin power connectors PCIe x16 [Image] Media Card Reader [Image]