The Untitled Quiz Project

Orlando's company is upgrading their networking equipment and gave him an older enterprise grade router. He wants to configure it using an old computer he found in his garage. What type of serial cable will most likely fit his old computer?

• A cable that will plug into the DB15 port

• A cable that will plug into the DB9 port

• A cable that will plug into the 6-Pin port

• A cable that will plug into the 25-Pin port

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?

• SATA Connector

• PCIe Connector

• P1 Connector

• Molex Connector

What two different types of firmware may be used on motherboards?

• BIOS

• POST

• UEFI

• CMOS

What is the second step in opening the case of a working computer?

• Press and hold down the power button for a moment

• Back up important data

• Power down the system and unplug it

• Open the case cover

When is it okay to touch the inside of a computer that is turned on?

• When disassembling the computer

• When using a multimeter to measure voltage output

• When reassembling the computer

• When you are wearing a wrist strap

When handling a motherboard, cards, or drive, which statement is NOT accurate?

• You should not touch chips on the device.

• You should not hold expansion cards by the edges.

• You should not touch any soldered components on a card.

• You should not touch edge connectors.

What is the very first step that should be taken when performing work with a computer?

• You should back up any important data.

• You should ground yourself.

• You should remove the power supply.

• You should power down the system and unplug it.

Sometimes an expansion board may have an extra PCIe power connector. This connector comes in what two different pin configurations?

• 4-pin

• 6-pin

• 8-pin

• 8+1-pin

What are two resources that may be useful in disassembling a laptop computer?

• Service manual

• Part brochures

• User manual

• Diagnostic software

What two devices in a computer should be considered "black boxes," and should never be opened due to risks involving charged capacitors?

• Monitor

• Power supply

• Hard drive

• Video card