D316 IT Foundations Test Questions with Verified
Answers
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.
B. They use internal connection points
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
A. ATX (Advanced Technology Extended): 12widex9.6deep seven expansion slots.
I/O Shield
Input and Output Shield prevents the following: Dust, electromagnetic interference and static
charge by grounding to the case
To keep motherboard components from shorting out on the case, what do you need to use?
Standoffs: Screws to keep motherboard from touching frame
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
TFT
Thin Film Transistor
, HDMI
High Definition Multimedia Interface: Video Interface
VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association: Organization that represents PC graphics adapter and
display technology companies.
IDE Interface
Integrated Drive Electronics Interface: principal mass storage interface for desktop PCs for
many years and is also known as Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA).
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI): One example of a legacy parallel bus where one SCSI
host bus adapter (HBA) can control multiple devices attached by internal ribbon cables or
external SCSI cables.
DVI
Digital Visual Interface: Supports both analog and digital outputs.
VGA
Video Graphics Array: Standard analog video interface for PC devices.
CPU
Central Processing Unit
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
SATA Ports
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
PCIe
Answers
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.
B. They use internal connection points
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
A. ATX (Advanced Technology Extended): 12widex9.6deep seven expansion slots.
I/O Shield
Input and Output Shield prevents the following: Dust, electromagnetic interference and static
charge by grounding to the case
To keep motherboard components from shorting out on the case, what do you need to use?
Standoffs: Screws to keep motherboard from touching frame
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
TFT
Thin Film Transistor
, HDMI
High Definition Multimedia Interface: Video Interface
VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association: Organization that represents PC graphics adapter and
display technology companies.
IDE Interface
Integrated Drive Electronics Interface: principal mass storage interface for desktop PCs for
many years and is also known as Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA).
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI): One example of a legacy parallel bus where one SCSI
host bus adapter (HBA) can control multiple devices attached by internal ribbon cables or
external SCSI cables.
DVI
Digital Visual Interface: Supports both analog and digital outputs.
VGA
Video Graphics Array: Standard analog video interface for PC devices.
CPU
Central Processing Unit
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
SATA Ports
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
PCIe
