CY1U5.2 - Hardware 2

In Windows OS, if a user navigates to Settings> Printers and Scanners> Add Printer or Scanner, it will automatically scan for any printer that is connected via USB or the SOHO LAN.

• True
• False

The main functions of a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) are to perform initial hardware checks after a computer is powered on and to start up an Operating System (OS).

• True
• False

BIOS has a graphical user interface and more setup menus than the legacy UEFI, as well as the ability to initialize all modern hardware.

• True
• False

An ideal virtualization workstation contains the system’s maximum RAM and multicore CPU.

• True
• False

Most mobile devices are embedded with an NFC chip that creates an electromagnetic field to communicate device-to-device over short distances.

• True
• False

802.11 is the wireless technology used to pair a mobile device to an automobile’s audio system.

• True
• False

In order to tether other devices to your mobile device, you must first turn on you mobile hotspot, making your hotspot discoverable to nearby devices.

• True
• False

Which of the following is not an example of External Hardware?

• Monitor
• Keyboard
• Printer
• Motherboard

Adrian just built his first computer. When all the hardware was in place, he booted it up. What can Adrian expect to do on his machine without an operating system installed?

• document editing
• email
• web browsing
• none of the above

Broken or unused electronics (e-waste) are often discarded improperly. The proper disposal of electronics should be handled in which of the following ways?

• Smash the device before throwing it out in order to protect data
• Place a high-powered magnet on the device to wipe data off the storage drive, then throw it in the trash.
• Wipe personal information off of the device, perform a factory reset, and contact a company that specializes in recycling electronic waste.
• any of the above