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A technician is building a custom gaming computer for a customer. In what order should the technician install the main components?

power supply, drives, motherboard, cards

Alexa is asked to upgrade the memory on a desktop computer. Which component will she replace?

DIMM

You suspect your computer is overheating because your system sometimes restarts or turns off by itself. At other times the 32 inch monitor turns blue, and the system remains unresponsive until you manually restart it. What relatively quick measure can you take to try to fix the problem?

Use a can of compressed air to blow out the dust

Your company sells hundreds of large storage disk arrays every year that can be configured locally using a dedicated laptop. You travel between many customer sites providing maintenance and support to these laptops. It is your responsibility to ensure you have the necessary FRUs as you travel from site to site. At the very least, what type of FRUs will you keep on-hand?

Memory modules, hard drives, keyboards, and wireless card

What type(s) of port transmits both digital audio and digital video with a single connector? Select all that apply.

HDMI, DisplayPort

What is a piece of metal with cooling fins that can be attached to or mounted on an integrated chip package to dissipate heat?

Heat Sink

What does RAM stand for?

Random Access Memory

What is a box inside the computer case that receives power and converts it for use by the motherboard and other installed devices?

Power Supply

What is a specification for the size, shape and configuration of a computer hardware component?

Form Factor

What is the most common form factor for desktop computers?

ATX

What does BIOS stand for?

Basic Input Output System

What is a device used to measure the various attributes of an electrical circuit, such as voltage, current and resistance?

multimeter

What is a portable computer designed for travel and mobility?

Laptop, Notebook

What is the speed at which the processor operates internally?

processor frequency

What is the most common type of system memory?

Dynamic RAM

What is a smaller version of the microATX form factor?

ITX

What is a set of rules and standards?

Protocol

What is a small program stored on a hard drive and installed in Windows that tells Windows how to communicate with a specific hardware device?

Device Driver

After trying multiple times, a coworker is unable to fit a motherboard in a computer case and is having difficulty aligning screw holes in the motherboard to standoffs on the bottom of the case. Which is most likely the source of the problem?

The form factors of the case and the motherboard don't match.

Which type of boot authentication is more secure?

Full disk encryption

What new parts will you need to replace a failing processor?

Processor & Thermal Compound

You have just upgraded memory on a computer from 4 GB to 8 GB by adding one DIMM. When you first turn on the PC, the memory count shows only 4 GB. Which of the following is most likely the source of the problem?

The new DIMM is not properly seated.

You disassemble and reassemble a desktop computer. When you first turn it on, you see no lights and hear no sounds. Nothing appears on the monitor screen. What is the most likely cause of the problem?

Power cords to the motherboard are not connected.

What do you always do before you begin working on a computer?

Unplug the computer

Connect your ESD strap

Turn off the computer

What does HDD stand for?

Hard Disk Drive