1Which of the following is a basic principle that applies to both internal and external devices?
for most installations, install the device first, then the device driver
2What happens when a problem occurs while Windows 7 is installing a device?
the Action Center is launched
3What icon might you see in Device Manager that indicates a problem with a device?
yellow triangle
4Which of the following describes USB 2.0?
480 Mbps, cable length up to 5 meters
5Which of the following is true about the USB standard and devices?
a USB cable has four wires, two for power and two for communication
6Which of the following is true about the FireWire standard and devices?
FireWire devices are hot-swappable
7Which of the following is true about installing a new device?
a mouse may not require an additional device driver installation
8What happens when a flash memory card is installed in a slot and it is recognized by Windows?
a drive letter is assigned to the device and you can see it in Explorer
9What should you install in a server room that will save space by allowing you to control multiple servers with a single mouse, keyboard, and monitor?
a KVM switch
10Which type of expansion slot uses a retention mechanism to help stabilize a heavy card?
AGP
11Which of the following might be the cause of a black screen right after you install a new video card?
the onboard video is not disabled in BIOS
12What do you need to do for Device Manager to display nonpresent devices?
create and set an environment variable
13Which type of monitor withstands a lot of handling, use mercury, and take up the most desk space?
cathode-ray tube
14Which monitor characteristic is the distance between adjacent dots on the screen?
pixel pitch
15Which slot type would you install a video card in to get the best performance?
PCI-e
16Which type of video port provides a digital-only signal?
DVI-D
17Which of the following is a requirement for supporting the Aero user interface?
DirectX 9 or higher
18Which file system is used by large-capacity USB and memory cards?
exFAT
19What is the purpose of the LightScribe technology?
labels can be burned on the top of a disc
20Which type of removable storage media can provide up to 2 TB of storage?
SDXC
21Every installed device requires a device driver to control the device.
True
22A 32-bit driver can be used in a 64-bit operating system.
False
23The official standard for USB interfaces is called IEEE 1394.
False
24A KVM switch allows you to use one monitor, mouse, and keyboard for multiple computers.
True
25DDR memory is faster than GDDR memory since it is used by the CPU.
False
26If a problem occurs while Windows 7 is installing a device, it automatically launches the ________________________.
Action Center
27If a driver update creates a problem, you can __________________ the driver update if the previous drivers were working.
roll back
28_______________ wireless communication technology requires an unobstructed line of sight between transmitter and receiver.
Infrared
29A ________________ device inputs data about a person which might include fingerprints and voice.
biometric
30A ________________ disc can hold data in two layers on each side, for a total of four layers on one disc.
blue-ray