Comptia Quiz 4

What does the acronym RAM mean?

• Reduced Access Memory

• Redundant Access Module

• Random Access Memory

• Random Access Module

• Really Awesome Memory

What do solid state drives generate less of?

• Block cache

• Errors

• Heat

• Memory

• World hunger

In the context of computing, what is a device driver?

• A tool that is used to install a new piece of hardware.

• A piece of software that tells the computer how to communicate with a device.

• A setting in the system BIOS where you can indicate that a new device has been installed.

• A slot in the motherboard that can accommodate a device to expand its capabilities.

• A tiny robot that gets behind the steering wheel of your device

What is another name for a CPU?

• Miniprocessor

• Megaprocessor

• Centralized processor

• Microprocessor

• C3P0

What kind of storage device is a hard drive?

• Optical

• Permanent

• Volatile

• Temporary

• Vengeful

What would be the purpose of installing an eSATA expansion card in your system?

• To boost the performance of an internal hard drive

• To allow for universal connectivity to any type of display device

• To provide a connection for an external storage device

• To allow you to boost the RAM of the system without physically installing internal memory modules.

• To impress the neighbors and loved ones, obviously.

Which type of connector is used with Category 1 cables in telephone system connections?

• RJ-11

• Micro-B

• RJ-45

• PS/2

• Blue 64, Blue 64, Red 38, hut hut

Which connector of a USB cable is plugged into the computer?

• Type A

• Type B

• Type AB

• Type Mini-B

• Type O negative

Which type of cable transmits an analog video signal and is typically split among a red, blue, and green connector?

• Component

• HDMI

• Composite

• S-Video

• Don't pick this one

A user is trying to describe the type of cable that is connected to her monitor. She said the end of the cable is blue, and the connector has three rows of five pins each. What type of cable does she have?

• DisplayPort

• VGA

• HDMI

• DVI

• Comcast