File: Chapter 12 Building a PC
Multiple Choice
[QUESTION]
1. The minimum recommended CPU requirements for a Windows 64-bit thick client are _______________.
A. 1 gigahertz (GHz) processor
B. 2 GHz processor
C. 4 cores
D. an Intel or AMD processor
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
2. Which type of system is designed to handle only very basic applications that require a minimum amount of hardware?
A. Video workstation
B. Virtualization workstation
C. Thick client
D. Thin client
Ans: D
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
3. A single-purpose system, such a point-of-sale machine (cash register), is an example of what type of computer?
A. Thick client
B. Thin client
C. Workstation
D. Server
Ans: B
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
4. What technology enables you to run more than one operating system at the same time on a single computer?
A. Boot integration
B. Simulation
C. Emulation
D. Virtualization
Ans: D
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
5. What is the most important hardware component in virtualization?
A. RAM
B. Disk storage
C. Video
D. Sound
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
6. Which group would make the most use of the features in graphics workstations?
A. Gamers
B. Professional photographers
C. Video editors
D. Sound technicians
Ans: B
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
7. In addition to a fast CPU and a lot of RAM and storage, a graphics workstation requires a _______________.
A. large, high-quality monitor
B. sound card
C. fast network
D. video editing software
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
8. Which type of PC is more likely to require a very high-end sound interface?
A. Graphics workstation
B. Virtualization workstation
C. Audio editing workstation
D. Thin client
Ans: C
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
9. Which type of PC utilizes specialized input devices, referred to as control surfaces, that mimic the look and feel of older, analog mixing consoles?
A. Virtualization workstation
B. Audio editing workstation
C. Graphics workstation
D. Home-theater PC
Ans: B
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
10. Which type of PC combines the requirements of a graphics workstation and an audio workstation?
A. Home-theater PC
B. Virtualization workstation
C. Video editing workstation
D. Gaming PC
Ans: C
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
11. Which component of a video workstation is important due to the large size of video files?
A. Storage
B. GPU
C. Power supply fan
D. Video card
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
12. In addition to file sharing and print sharing, a home server PC’s basic roles include _______________.
A. media streaming
B. virtualization
C. video editing
D. audio editing
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
13. What is the primary performance consideration for a home server PC that streams media?
A. High-end graphics
B. Theater-quality sound
C. Security settings
D. Fast network connection
Ans: D
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
14. Which type of system enables you to play music and watch movies and television?
A. Home-theater PC
B. Video workstation
C. Graphics workstation
D. Digital audio workstation
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
15. What connection type provides support for large monitors at high resolution for a home-theater PC?
A. VGA
B. HDMI
C. RCA
D. USB 3.0
Ans: B
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
16. As a minimum, what technology can be an inexpensive redundant storage option for thick clients?
A. RAID 6
B. RAID 5
C. RAID 1
D. RAID 0
Ans: C
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
17. What type of connection carries both the video signal and the surround-sound audio signal and can be plugged into the television directly from the PC?
A. RCA
B. VGA
C. DVI
D. HDMI
Ans: D
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
18. For playback of streaming media, some editions of Windows include tools in _______________.
A. Windows Media Center
B. Kodi (XMBC)
C. Plex
D. Software that loads tools according to the media
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
19. The essential CPU requirement for a gaming PC is a(n) _______________.
A. fast, multicore processor
B. 1 GHz processor
C. 2GHz processor
D. Intel or AMD processor
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
20. What compatibility tool in Windows ensures that existing hardware can handle an upgrade?
A. Winnt /checkupgradeonly
B. Upgrade Advisor
C. HCL /checkupgradeonly
D. HCL32 /checkupgradeonly
Ans: B
Page: 408
Difficulty: Hard
[QUESTION]
21. Installing an operating system onto a hard drive with no previous OS installed is known as a(n) _______________.
A. clean install
B. upgrade Install
C. multiboot install
D. new install
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
22. Refresh/Restore is a Windows installation method that _______________.
A. reinstalls an OS
B. attempts to fix errors in an OS
C. refreshes the screen during installation
D. restores an OS to original factory status
Ans: B
Page: 408
Difficulty: Hard
[QUESTION]
23. What is the Windows installation option that inherits all previous settings, hardware, and applications?
A. automated
B. clean
C. multiboot
D. upgrade
Ans: D
Page: 408
Difficulty: Hard
[QUESTION]
24. Boot Camp is an installation tool that permits a choice between _______________.
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Mac OS X and Windows
-
clean and upgrade installations
-
optical drive and hard drive boot
-
Windows and Linux
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
25. During a(n) _______________ installation, the new operating system can be installed into a different subdirectory on a different drive, leaving the old operating system intact and usable.
A. automated
B. clean
C. multiboot
D. upgrade
Ans: C
Page: 409
Difficulty: Hard
[QUESTION]
26. Which configuration is possible in an upgrade of Windows?
A. 32-bit to 64-bit with partitions
B. 64-bit to 32-bit
C. 32-bit to 64-bit with dual booting
D. 32-bit to 32-bit
Ans: D
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
27. What must you normally accept when installing a Windows operating system?
A. Default settings
B. Slow response time
C. A plethora of GUIs
D. An End User License Agreement (EULA)
Ans: D
Page: 410
Difficulty: Easy
[QUESTION]
28. To boot from a network installation, if there is no Preboot Execution Environment (PXE), _______________.
A. create boot media that forces booting from network location
B. use a different installation disk
C. enter BIOS System SetUp and enable PXE
D. find a server with a PXE
Ans: A
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
29. NetBoot is a tool that allows one to _______________.
A. boot any computer over a network
B. boot a Mac OS X machine remotely.
C. dual-boot Windows and Mac OS X
D. disable network access during booting
Ans: B
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
30. The installation error message “RAID Array Not Detected” could indicate _______________.
A. that the RAID array needs configuring
B. that the drives are not properly formatted
C. the lack of the proper driver for the hard drive
D. the lack of support for RAID by the operating system
Ans: C
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Difficulty: Hard
[QUESTION]
31. During installation, one may decide to go with the default drivers because they _______________.
A. will always work
B. can be upgraded later
C. must be used initially
D. are available at no cost
Ans: B
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
32. A(n) _______________ is a fix for a single problem within an operating system.
A. driver
B. patch
C. service pack
D. update
Ans: B
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Difficulty: Medium
[QUESTION]
33. When combined together, accumulated patches are called _______________.
A. a Windows update
B. hotfixes
C. a service packs
D. updates
Ans: C
Page: 423
Difficulty: Hard
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