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16 A technician is helping a customer compare two hard drives. Which unit of measurement is used for
the hard drive speed?
nmlkji revolutions per minute
nmlkj gigabytes
nmlkj pages per minute
nmlkj clusters per minute

17 What are the two connector types for the 1394a interface? (Choose two.)
gfedc 2-pin
gfedcb 4-pin
gfedcb 6-pin
gfedc 8-pin
gfedc 9-pin
gfedc 15-pin

18 Which two characteristics are determined by the chip set on a motherboard? (Choose two.)
gfedcb maximum amount of memory that can be installed
gfedc operating system compatibility
gfedcb type of connectors that will be on the motherboard
gfedc keyboard layout

19 Which type of memory is primarily used as cache memory?

nmlkj DRAM
nmlkj RAM
nmlkj ROM
nmlkji SRAM

20 PATA data cables are available in two different types. The types are distinguished by the number of
conductors. Which two types are available? (Choose two.)
gfedc 6
gfedcb 40
gfedc 68
gfedcb 80
gfedc 120

21 Which type of ROM can be reprogrammed with software while it is still physically installed in the
computer?
nmlkji EEPROM
nmlkj EPROM
nmlkj PROM
nmlkj ROM

22 Which two activities are normally controlled by the Northbridge part of the chip set? (Choose two.)
gfedc communication between the CPU and the I/O ports
gfedcb access to the RAM
gfedc communication between the CPU and the hard drive
gfedcb access to the video card

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gfedc communication between the CPU and the sound card

23 A technician needs to back up 4 GB of data using a single storage medium. Which medium can hold
the entire 4 GB on a single disc?
nmlkj floppy disc
nmlkj CD-RW
nmlkj CD-R
nmlkji DVD+/-R

24 Which type of RAM chip has the fastest clock rate but consumes the least power and generates the
least heat?
nmlkj RDRAM
nmlkj DDR SDRAM
nmlkj DDR2 SDRAM
nmlkji DDR3 SDRAM

25 Why are solid state drives reliable and therefore suitable to be installed in computers used in harsh
industrial workplaces?
nmlkji They consume less power and have no moving parts.
nmlkj The drive motors have larger storage capacity and can be mirrored.
nmlkj Data is accessed from the drive disks faster than it is on other drives.
nmlkj The encrypted data on solid state drives is more secure than it is with other drive technologies.

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Refer to the exhibit. Based on the advertisement that is shown, what is the native resolution of this
computer system?
nmlkj 8x
nmlkj 3 GB
nmlkj 2.0 GHz
nmlkj 1919 MB
nmlkji 1280 x 800
nmlkj 13.35 x 9.57

27 Which two form factors are commonly used to build a new computer? (Choose two.)
gfedcb BTX
gfedc NLQ
gfedcb ATX
gfedc CLV
gfedc ECC

28 Which CPU architecture uses a small set of instructions that are designed to be executed rapidly?
nmlkj CISC
nmlkj RAID
nmlkji RISC
nmlkj RISK

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nmlkj SCSI

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