ICS – CHAPTER 1 EXERCISES (OBJECTIVE)

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1. A technician looks at a motherboard and sees a 24-pin connector. What component

would connect to the motherboard through the use of this 24-pin connector?
A. power supply
B. video card
C. PATA optical drive
D. SATA drive

2. Which two activities are normally controlled by the Northbridge part of the chipset?
(Choose two.)
A. communication between the CPU and the I/O ports
B. access to the RAM
C. communication between the CPU and the hard drive
D. access to the video card

3. Which two components usually interface directly with the Southbridge chipset on the
motherboard? (Choose two.)
A. video card
B. USB ports
C. RAM
D. hard drive

4. Which two storage devices use a magnetic medium for storing data? (Choose two.)
A. tape drive
B. solid state drive
C. hard disk drive
D. blue-ray disk drive

5. Which component controls the communications and interactions between the CPU
and other components on the motherboard?
A. RAM
B. BIOS
C. CMOS
D. chipset

6. A technician looks at a motherboard and sees a 24-pin connector. What component

would connect to the motherboard through the use of this 24-pin connector?
A. power supply
B. video card
C. PATA optical drive
D. SATA drive

7. From which type of data storage does the CPU load information for processing
during normal operation?
A. SSD
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. hard drive
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8. Which characteristic describes a DIP?
A. an individual memory chip that has dual rows of pins used to attach it to the
motherboard
B. chips that require constant power to function and are often used for cache
memory
C. chips that run at clock speeds of 800 MHz and have a connector with 240 pins
D. chips whose contents can be “flashed” for deletion and are often used to store
BIOS

9. Which characteristic describes a SIMM?

A. a small circuit board that holds several memory chips and has a 30- or 72-pin
configuration
B. chips that require constant power to function and are often used for cache
memory
C. chips that run at clock speeds of 800 MHz and have a connector with 240 pins
D. chips whose contents can be “flashed” for deletion and are often used to store
BIOS

10. Which characteristic describes a SIMM?

A. a small circuit board that holds several memory chips and has a 30- or 72-pin
configuration
B. SRAM that is internal and integrated into the CPU
C. a smaller, more condensed memory module that provides random access data
storage, ideal for use in laptops, printers, and other devices where conserving
space is desirable
D. an individual memory chip that has dual rows of pins used to attach it to the
motherboard

11. Refer to the exhibit. Which two port types are shown in the graphic? (Choose two.)

A. modem
B. network
C. parallel
D. USB
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12. Refer to the exhibit. Which type of adapter is shown?

A. sound
B. RAID
C. video
D. network interface

13. Which type of device would be used on a laptop to verify the identity of a user?
A. a MIDI device
B. a biometric identification device
C. a touch screen
D. a digitizer

14. Which two devices are considered input devices? (Choose two.)
A. biometric authentication device
B. printer
C. digital camera
D. projector

15. What is an active cooling solution for a PC?

A. Reduce the speed of the CPU.
B. Add a heatsink to the CPU.
C. Add an additional case fan.
D. Use a painted computer case.

16. Which tool can protect computer components from the effects of ESD?
A. antistatic wrist strap
B. surge suppressor
C. UPS
D. SPS

17. Which type of interface was originally developed for high-definition televisions and is
also popular to use with computers to connect audio and video devices?
A. FireWire
B. DVI
C. HDMI
D. USB
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18. What type of connector can be used to connect an internal hard drive to the
motherboard?
A. USB
B. SATA
C. eSATA
D. Thunderbolt

19. When a new PC is being built, which component has the most influence when
selecting the case and power supply?
A. video card
B. sound card
C. RAM module
D. motherboard

20. What is the function of the power supply?

A. to convert AC power into a lower voltage DC power
B. to convert AC power into a higher voltage DC power
C. to convert DC power into a lower voltage AC power
D. to convert DC power into a higher voltage AC power

21. A technician has been asked to upgrade a processor and needs to do some
research. The computer is just a couple of years old. What are two types of
processor packages that could be used inside the computer? (Choose two.)
A. LGA
B. PCIe
C. PGA
D. ISA

22. A student is looking to add memory in order to speed up a tower computer. Which
type of memory module should the student be looking for?
A. DIP
B. DIMM
C. SIMM
D. SODIMM

23. What data is stored in the CMOS memory chip?

A. BIOS settings
B. Windows configuration settings
C. user login information
D. device drive

24. Which three devices are considered output devices?

(Choose three.)
A. headphones
B. keyboard
C. fingerprint scanner
D. monitor
E. mouse
F. printer