Chapter 9 - Hardware Support A+

Every installed device requires a device driver to control the device. True or False

A 32-bit driver can be used in a 64-bit operating system. True or False

The official standard for USB interfaces is called IEEE 1394. True or False

A KVM switch allows you to use one monitor, mouse, and keyboard for multiple computers. True or False

DDR memory is faster than GDDR memory since it is used by the CPU. True or False

What is a basic principle that applies to both internal and external devices? -when connecting a faster device to a slower port, the port adapts to the speed of the device -if you have multiple devices to install, it's best to install them at the same time -for most installations, install the device first, then the device driver -some devices don't require a software component for them to work properly

What icon might you see in Device Manager that indicates a problem with a device? blue circle yellow triangle red square white oval

Which statement regarding the USB standard and USB devices is accurate? -up to 64 USB devices can be daisy chained together -USB uses parallel data transmissions -a USB cable has four wires, two for power and two for communication -USB devices must supply their own power

Which statement regarding the Firewire standard is accurate? -data is transferred on a parallel bus -1394b allows up to 16 daisy-chained devices -FireWire 800 uses a 4-pin connector -FireWire devices are hot-swappable

When installing a new device, which statement is accurate? -a mouse may not require an additional device driver installation -Vista drivers never work with Windows 7 -32-bit drivers can be installed in a 64-bit OS -64-bit drivers can be installed in a 32-bit OS

What happens when a flash memory card is installed in a slot and it is recognized by Windows? -a window appears prompting you to initialize the device -a drive letter is assigned to the device and you can see it in Explorer -Windows automatically partitions and formats the device -the files are copied from the device to your Documents folder

What should you install in a server room that will save space by allowing you to control multiple servers with a single mouse, keyboard, and monitor? a MIDI connector a digitizer biometric device a KVM switch

What might be the cause of a black screen right after you install a new video card? -no video card is detected -the onboard video is not disabled in BIOS -you installed the video card in the wrong slot -the video card has insufficient RAM

What type of backlighting is also called fluorescent backlighting, and was first used in laptop monitors? LED liquid crystal display plasma monitor CCFL

What is the distance between adjacent dots on a screen known as? viewing angle refresh rate native resolution pixel pitch

Which type of video port provides a digital-only signal? DVI-I DVI-D DVI-A VGA

Which of the following is a requirement for supporting the Aero user interface? -at least 128 KB video memory -DirectX9 or higher -an HDMI video port -Windows XP with SP3

A SuperSpeed USB port is capable of attaining what maximum data transfer speed? 1.2 Gbps 1.5 Gbps 5 Gbps 6 Gbps

What type of backlighting receives DC power directly from a motherboard and doesn't use an inverter? CCFL LED Plasma OLED

Involving both software and hardware, what technology is meant to protect digital content and prevent piracy? HDMI DRM PPM DVI

If a user on a laptop complains that they are unable to sign into Windows even though they are certain they are entering the correct password, what should you have them do? -perform a reboot -bring the laptop to an authorized repair shop -check the NumLock indicator on the laptop -replace the laptop keyboard

When a static image stays on a monitor for many hours leaving a permanent impression of that image on the monitor, what term is used to describe the condition? image cling burn-in screen blanking screen freezing

When might an LCD monitor experience distorted geometry? -only when the wrong video cable is used -if the pixel pitch is not high enough -if the screen is overheating -the screen is not set to native resolution

What term refers to horizontally torn images on a screen, which occur when the video feed from the video controller gets out of sync with the refresh rate of the monitor? burn-in left-ins rips artifacts

In order to enable the Windows 7 Aero user interface, how much video memory must be available to the video controller? 64MB 128MB 256MB 1GB

What are the two common classes of LCD monitors? Twisted Switching (TS) Out-of-plane Focusing (OF) Twisted Nematic (TN) In-Plane Switching (IPS)

What two wireless technologies share the same radio frequency range? 802.11a 802.11b Bluetooth NFC

VGA mode includes what two resolutions for troubleshooting monitors? 640 x 480 800 x 600 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080

When using an HDMI to DVI adapter, what two DVI port types will the adapter work with? DVI-A DVI-D DVI-I DVI-V

What two colored RCA connectors in a component video cable are used for audio? red blue white green

uses a thin LED layer or film between two grids of electrodes

used to cast a transparent image onto a large screen

used to display information about hardware and diagnose problems

transmits both digital video and audio, most common type is the Type A 19-pin

an outdated wireless technology used to connect personal devices, has been replaced by Bluetooth

used with a graphics tablet and works like a pencil

the relative difference between light and dark areas on a video screen

a trail left behind when you move the mouse

the number of times a monitor screen is built or refreshed in one second

another term for graphics tablet, which is used to hand draw