Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan, Inc.

1st Semester Finals

COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING (CSS)
Name:_______________________________________ Date:_______________________ Score:__________
Section:________________________ Teacher:Jonald S.Mamporte Signature of parents:_________

I. Read each statement carefully and write the letter of the correct answer. Use the space provided for your answers.
(20 points)

_____1. Determines system computing power.

A. memory B. processor C. hard disk D. video card
_____2. The standard for a processor is to have two arithmetic logic units so that it can process two instructions at once.
A. Quad Core B. Dual Core C. Pentium D. Octa Core
_____3. Holds counters, data, instructions, and addresses ALU is currently processing.
A. registers B. ALU’s C. buses D. Caches
_____4. Holds data and instructions to be processed by ALU?
A. ALU’s B. Buses C. Register D. Internal Caches
_____5. The Speed at which processor operates internally.
A. processor frequency B. BUS Speed C. ALU’s Frequency D. register speed
_____6. It use to access secondary storage and transfers the desired data using intermediate area in primary storage.
A. I/O frequency B. I/O bus C. I/O channels D. I/O address
_____7. Does not lose the data when the device is powered down.
A. hybrid storage B. virtual storage C. primary storage D. secondary storage
_____8. File system format, which provides the abstraction necessary to organize data into files and directories, providing
also additional information.
A. Metadata B. ASCII Codes C. Machine Code D. Data Code
_____9. Usually used as secondary storage.
A. Monitor B. motherboard C. hard disk D. video card
_____10. The CPU continuously reads instructions stored there and executes them as required.
A. primary memory B. virtual memory C. secondary memory D. hybrid memory
_____11. It is a main data storage device in a computer.
A. Hard disk B. memory C. USB D. DVD
_____12. Is made up of a magnetic material, in the flat disk part of the drive.
A. Stepper Motor B. Disk Platter C. Spindle Motor D. Head Actuator
_____13. Use in controlling read/write head position.
A. Spinner B. Stepper Motor C. Generator D. Revolver
_____14. It controls the platter.
A. Sensor B. Diode C. Resistor D. Spindle Motor
_____15. Writes magnetic information on the platter
A. Heads B. platter C. head actuator D. stepper motor
_____16. Flat circular media mylar media.
A. Memory B. hard disk C. floppy disk D. USB
_____17. Standard Size of 2HD Floppy Disk?
A. 1.44mb B. 2.44mb C. 1.54 mb D. 2.64 mb
_____18. Is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data?
A. Disk B. hardisk C. data D. storage
_____19. Computer works with binary digits. These digits are in the form of 0’s and 1’s.
A. Bit B. Byte C. Kilobyte D. Megabyte
_____20. A collection of eight bits.
A. Hexabyte B. nanobyte C. terabyte D. Byte

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II. Match the following in column A with their meaning in column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided before each number. (20 points)

A B
____21. Its throttle down, shut down system prevents permanent processor damage. A. Programming
____22. Holds anticipated data and instructions needed by controller. B. Multiplier
____23. The device programmer writes data to the device one word at a time by C. Sector
applying an electrical charge to the input pins of the chip.
____24. Processor housing contains two or more cores operating at same frequency, D. one-time programmable OTP
independently of each other.
____25. Memories in the ROM family are distinguished by the methods used to E. Throttling
write new data to them is called?
____26. Factor multiplied against system bus frequency. F. Static RAM (SRAM)
____27. Memory can be erased and reprogrammed repeatedly. G. Memory Cache
____28. Override default frequencies H. Overclocking
____29. If the code or data stored in the PROM must be changed, the current device I. PROM
must be discarded.
____30. Can transfer data across the bus four times per clock. .J. Multiprocessing
____31. Holds data as long as power on K. EPROM
____32. Has an extremely short data lifetime-typically about four milliseconds. L. Hybrid Memory
____33. Processor contains more than one ALU. M. Motherboard firmware
____34. . Indicates the desired location of data. N. DDR1 SDRAM
____35. Installing more than one processor on a motherboard. O. CPU
____36. These devices do not belong to either group and can be collectively. P. Multiple processors
____37. Data storage area in one track multiple divided into the multiple block. Q. Track
____38. The interface uses double pumping (transferring data on both the rising and R. DRAM
falling edges of the clock signal) to lower the clock frequency.
____39. The HDD is divided into number of concentric circles. S. DDR2 SDRAM
____40. Automatically detects processor speed, adjusts system bus speed T. Memory address
accordingly.
U. Multi-core processing

III. Identify what is being asked based on the statement given. Choose the correct answer in the box below. (20 points)

NTFS Spindle Speed Super Disk

Logical Partition Gigabyte Active Partition
SAM Magnetic Disk Latency
Megabyte Cylinder Kilobyte
External Hardisk FAT Firmware
Primary Partition Zip Disk Seek Time
Disk Cache Terabyte Extended Partitions

_______________41. It is a set of corresponding tracks in all sides of a hard disk.

_______________42. Partition used to boot the operating system.
_______________43. It does not support data compression.
_______________44. Its support disk quota.
_______________45. It consists of 1024 bytes.
_______________46. Can be subdivided into multiple logical partitions.
_______________47. It’s a storage device that uses a magnetization process to write, rewrite and access data.
_______________48. It’s a medium-to-high-capacity removable floppy disk storage system introduced by Iomega in late
1994.
_______________49. Linux operating systems can be installed into and run from?
_______________50. Disk storage technology that developed by Imation Corporation that supports very high density
diskettes.
_______________51. The only one partition on a computer can be set as a bootable partition.
_______________52. It is also called positioning performance. It is time required by read/write head to reach the correct
location on the disk. It is measured in milliseconds.
_______________53. It consists of 1024 kilobytes.
_______________54. It is also called transfer performance. It is the speed at which the drive transfers data It is
measured in revolutions per minute (RPM).
_______________55. It’s a class of data storage devices that read stored data in a sequence
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_______________56. It’s consists of 1024 megabytes.
_______________57. It is the time required by the spinning platter to bring the desired data to read/write head. It is
measured in milliseconds
_______________58. It’s a separate hard disk that is connected to USB port or FireWire port on system unit.
_______________59. It’s consists of 1024 gigabytes.
_______________60. It’s often used to speed up magnetic hard drive performance.

IV. Put LIKE if the statement is CORRECT and put UNLIKE if the statement is WRONG. (10 pts)

_______________ 61.Core Competencies of CSS is Installing, Diagnose & Troubleshooting, Configure and
Maintain Computer Systems and Networks.

_______________ 62.CSS is designed to developed Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of a Computer Service
Technician in accordance with industry standards.

_______________ 63.Excellent Planner is Successful entrepreneurs that have the ability to think quickly and to
make wise decisions towards a pre-determined set of objectives.

_______________ 64.Knowledgeable Entrepreneurs have self-reliance in one’s ability and judgment. They
exhibit self-confidence to cope with the risks of operating their own business.

_______________ 65.to be successful in any kind of business venture, potential entrepreneurs should look
closely at the environment and market.

_______________ 66.Opportunities relate to the market, new technologies, and the external factors such as
government policies, climate, and trends.

_______________ 67.SWOT Analysis may involve modification of an existing product or its presentation, or
formulation of an entirely new product that satisfies a newly-defined customer’s needs, wants and/or a market
place.

_______________ 68.SOPs are policies, procedures and standards you need in the operations, marketing and
administration disciplines within your business to ensure success.
_______________ 69.Diode is a semiconductor with a solid and non-moving part to pass a charge.
_______________ 70.an integrated circuit (IC), sometimes called a chip or microchip, is a semiconductor
wafer on which thousands or millions of tiny resistors, capacitors, and transistors are fabricated.

V. Enumerate what is being asked in each number. (10 pts.)

71-72 Give 2 Types of Processor
71. ________________________________
72. ________________________________
73 – 74 give 2 kinds of memory.
73. ________________________________
74. ________________________________
75 – 76 Give 2 Types of ROM
75. ________________________________
76. ________________________________
77-80 Give 4 types of Hardisk
77. ________________________________
78. ________________________________
79. ________________________________
80. ________________________________

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