CISCO – IT ESSENTIAL

CHAPTER 1 – QUIZ
PREPARATION BEFORE EXAM
Which term refers to the technique of increasing
the speed of a processor from the specified value
of its manufacturer?
• Throttling
• Hyperthreading
• Multitasking
• Overclocking
What type of memory is integrated directly into
the CPU chip to provide fast access to data ?

• DDR3
• DRAM
• SODIMM
• SRAM
Which three devices are considered output
devices?
• Fingerprint scanner
• Headphones
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Monitor
• Printer
Fill in the blank

• A user has a new computer with only a USB port. The user will need a
USB to Ethernet ________________
Adapter to connect to the office wired
LAN .
What danger is posed to a technician by opening a
power supply even after it has been unplugged for
an extended period of time ?

• Shock from stored high voltage

• Poisoning from toxic fumes
• Exposure to heavy metals
• Burns from hot components
A network administrator currently has three
servers and needs to a fourth, but does not have
enough room for an additional monitor and
keyboard. Which device allows the administrator
connect all the servers to a single monitor and
keyboard ?
• USB switch
• UPS
• Touch screen monitor
• PS/2 hub
• KVM switch
Which two pieces of information are needed
before selecting a power supply? (Choose two)

• The type of CPU

• The voltage requirements of peripheral devices
• The wattage of all components
• The form factor of the case
• The installed operating system
Which adapter card in a PC would provide
data fault tolerance?
• RAID card
• I/O card
• SD card
• Capture card
What is characteristic of thin clients?

• They require a network connection to access storage and processor

resources.
• They are able to run multiple operating system simultaneously
• They perform all processing tasks internally.
• They require large amounts of fast RAM .
 Which hardware upgrade would allow the
processor in a gaming PC to provide the optimal
gaming performance?
• A high capacity external hard drive
• Liquid cooling
• Large amounts of fast RAM
• A fast EIDE drive
When a computer is being built, which three
components must have the same form factor ?
• Monitor
• Video card
• Motherboard
• Power supply
• Keyboard
• Case
A customer has requested that a PC be built that
will support eSATA. Which components should be
checked to be sure that this feature is supported ?
• CPU
• Chipset
• RAM module
• Hard disk
Fill in the blank.

• Servers and high-end workstations commonly use

Buffered
__________________ memory, which is specialized memory as it has
additional circuitry to manage large amount of RAM.
What unit is used to measure the amount of
resistance to the flow of current in a circuit?
• Watts
• Volts
• Ohms
• Amps
Which two software interfaces allow adjustment
of the CPU voltage ? (Choose two)
• Control panel, Device manager
• BIOS settings
• Control panel, System settings
• Control panel, Power settings
• UEFI settings