CIST 1122 FINAL EXAM PREP QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
How many pins are in the power supply connector typically used on most motherboards
today? - Answer -24 pins
An Ethernet port has a connector called an RJ-45 to connect to a network cable. -
Answer -True
What component is most likely to be installed in a PC, is considered primary storage,
and typically stores the operating system, as well as its applications? - Answer -Hard
disk drive
A DVI port transmits a video signal and is also called a DB-15 port. - Answer -False
What statement about an FRU is true? - Answer -A support technician should know
how to replace one
Functions that used to be provided by expansion cards are more often found as
onboard ports today. - Answer -True
Hard drives have three connections for cables: one for reading data, one for writing
data, and one for power. - Answer -False
What is the name for the type of flash memory that is used by mobile devices to store
their apps and data? - Answer -Solid State Drive
What audio port connects to an external home theater audio system, providing digital
audio output? - Answer -S/PDIF
What is the component that usually has a dual-voltage selector switch and has cables
that connect to the motherboard and drives called? - Answer -Power Supply Unit (PSU)
What are two different ways by which a laptop could utilize the cellular network
connection of a mobile device? - Answer -Hotspot and tethering
What tool can help discover and report computer errors and conflicts that occur when
you first turn on a computer and before the operating system is launched? - Answer -
POST Card
How many pins are used in a parallel port, also known as an LPT port? - Answer -25
What type of port transmits both digital audio and digital video with a single connector? -
Answer -HDMI
, What are the two most common form factors used today for computer cases, power
supplies, and motherboards? - Answer -ATX and mATX
What general-purpose tool can measure characteristics of electricity in a variety of
devices? - Answer -Multimeter
What two different types of firmware may be used on motherboards? - Answer -UEFI
and BIOS
What connector has 4 pins, is used for older IDE drives and some SATA drives, and
can provide +5 V and +12 V power outputs? - Answer -Molex connector
Which statement is NOT true regarding motherboards? - Answer -Has a heat sink on
the PCIe slots
What diagnostic software is used by several manufacturers, and can run tests on
keyboards, video, speakers, touchpad, optical drives, wireless LANs, motherboard,
processor, ports, hard drive, and memory? - Answer -PC Doctor
What should be done after reassembling a laptop, but before installing the battery or AC
adapter? - Answer -Gently shake the laptop to ensure nothing is loose inside the case
The motherboard sits on elevated screw holes or spacers to keep it from touching the
case. - Answer -True
Some boards designed to support multiple PCIe video cards will have additional power
connectors on the board to power wattage-hungry cards. - Answer -True
A system will always require what power connector? - Answer -P1 Power Connector
Which component may be considered a field replaceable unit (FRU)? - Answer -LCD
Screen, power supply, and hard drive
Which of the following statements regarding working inside a laptop computer is true? -
Answer -When upgrading a laptop, you should use components that are the same
brand as the laptop, or use only recommended components.
A system always needs the 4-pin auxiliary power connector, and sometimes needs the
P1 connector as well. - Answer -False
Which statement is NOT a good practice when working inside a computer case? -
Answer -be sure to hold expansion cards by the edge connectors
What does a small triangle embedded on a connector signify? - Answer -the wire
nearest the triangle is pin 1
ANSWERS
How many pins are in the power supply connector typically used on most motherboards
today? - Answer -24 pins
An Ethernet port has a connector called an RJ-45 to connect to a network cable. -
Answer -True
What component is most likely to be installed in a PC, is considered primary storage,
and typically stores the operating system, as well as its applications? - Answer -Hard
disk drive
A DVI port transmits a video signal and is also called a DB-15 port. - Answer -False
What statement about an FRU is true? - Answer -A support technician should know
how to replace one
Functions that used to be provided by expansion cards are more often found as
onboard ports today. - Answer -True
Hard drives have three connections for cables: one for reading data, one for writing
data, and one for power. - Answer -False
What is the name for the type of flash memory that is used by mobile devices to store
their apps and data? - Answer -Solid State Drive
What audio port connects to an external home theater audio system, providing digital
audio output? - Answer -S/PDIF
What is the component that usually has a dual-voltage selector switch and has cables
that connect to the motherboard and drives called? - Answer -Power Supply Unit (PSU)
What are two different ways by which a laptop could utilize the cellular network
connection of a mobile device? - Answer -Hotspot and tethering
What tool can help discover and report computer errors and conflicts that occur when
you first turn on a computer and before the operating system is launched? - Answer -
POST Card
How many pins are used in a parallel port, also known as an LPT port? - Answer -25
What type of port transmits both digital audio and digital video with a single connector? -
Answer -HDMI
, What are the two most common form factors used today for computer cases, power
supplies, and motherboards? - Answer -ATX and mATX
What general-purpose tool can measure characteristics of electricity in a variety of
devices? - Answer -Multimeter
What two different types of firmware may be used on motherboards? - Answer -UEFI
and BIOS
What connector has 4 pins, is used for older IDE drives and some SATA drives, and
can provide +5 V and +12 V power outputs? - Answer -Molex connector
Which statement is NOT true regarding motherboards? - Answer -Has a heat sink on
the PCIe slots
What diagnostic software is used by several manufacturers, and can run tests on
keyboards, video, speakers, touchpad, optical drives, wireless LANs, motherboard,
processor, ports, hard drive, and memory? - Answer -PC Doctor
What should be done after reassembling a laptop, but before installing the battery or AC
adapter? - Answer -Gently shake the laptop to ensure nothing is loose inside the case
The motherboard sits on elevated screw holes or spacers to keep it from touching the
case. - Answer -True
Some boards designed to support multiple PCIe video cards will have additional power
connectors on the board to power wattage-hungry cards. - Answer -True
A system will always require what power connector? - Answer -P1 Power Connector
Which component may be considered a field replaceable unit (FRU)? - Answer -LCD
Screen, power supply, and hard drive
Which of the following statements regarding working inside a laptop computer is true? -
Answer -When upgrading a laptop, you should use components that are the same
brand as the laptop, or use only recommended components.
A system always needs the 4-pin auxiliary power connector, and sometimes needs the
P1 connector as well. - Answer -False
Which statement is NOT a good practice when working inside a computer case? -
Answer -be sure to hold expansion cards by the edge connectors
What does a small triangle embedded on a connector signify? - Answer -the wire
nearest the triangle is pin 1
