The ____ provides backup power in the event that the AC fails completely.

(TCO 2) The ____ provides backup power in the event that the AC fails completely.

uninterruptible power supply

line conditioner

uniform power supply

line manager

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 2) The ____ card provides a port for a network cable to connect the PC to a network.

video

interface

modem

network

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 2) A power ____ is a box inside a computer case that supplies power to the motherboard and other installed devices.

unit

supply

distributor

activator

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 2) The ____ is a group of microchips on the motherboard that control the flow of data and instructions to and from the processor.

chipset

block

bridge

gate

Instructor Explanation: Andrews, Chapter 1

Points Received: 4 of 4

Comments:

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 2) ____ is running a processor, motherboard, or video card at a higher frequency than the manufacturer recommends and is not considered a best practice.

: Overbuilding

Overrunning

Overburning

Overclocking

Instructor Explanation: Andrews, Chapter 1

Points Received: 4 of 4

Comments:

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 2) The printer produces output on paper, often called ____ copy.

real

soft

hard

virtual

Instructor Explanation: Andrews, Chapter 1

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 2) A 1 or 0 in this system is called a ____.

byte

word

datum

bit

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 1) The operating system ________________.

is the software that controls the computer

interacts with the computer’s hardware components

allows user interaction with the kernel

All of the above

:

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 1) The HAL and executive services are elements of the _____.

: application software

shell

kernel

device drivers

Instructor Explanation: Andrews, Chapter 2

:

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 1) The component of Windows that stores user and application settings is the _____.

kernel

configuration data

device driver

shell