This document contains 100% correct answers to a COMP 129 final exam. It lists the answers to 23 multiple choice questions covering topics like operating system components, hardware, networking, storage, and installation requirements. The answers provided are the application software, system information utility (msinfo32.exe), Ohm, four, Never, DIMM, CMOS RAM, physical, recovery, Startup profiles, 200 pin DDR SO-DIMMs, master boot record (MBR), 1 gigabyte 32-bit and 2 gigabytes 64-bit*, 1 GHz, SSID, ipconfig, DHCP, JumpDrive, SVGA monitors, SSD, Jump Drives, and Flash Memory Cards, 1394, dual boot
1. COMP 129 Final Exam 100% Correct Answers
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1.(TCO 1) The HAL and executive services are elements of the __________.
application software
shell
kernel
device drivers
2. (TCO 1) Information on installed hardware, software, system configuration, and current
running programs can be accessed using ________.
command prompt (cmd.exe)
control panel
system information utility (msinfo32.exe)
Explorer
3. (TCO 2) The ____ is a measure of resistance to electricity
Ohm
amp
volt
watt
4. (TCO 2) A system might have up to ____ types of ribbon cables
two
three
four
five
5. (TCO 2) When should a soft boot be used on your computer?
Only when absolutely necessary
Never
Anytime you want
There is no such thing as a soft boot.
6. (TCO 3) What type of RAM do most motherboards use today?
RIMM
Rambus
2. SAMM
DIMM
7. (TCO 3) To help secure a computer, you can set a startup or “power-on” password so that
the startup BIOS will ask for the password during the boot process. This password is
stored in _______.
BIOS
CMOS RAM
DDR RAM
the CPU
8. (TCO 3) The term form factor in regards to a motherboard refers to the ______ layout of
the components on the board
physical
logical
proposed
inverted
9. (TCO 9) When you first purchase a notebook, make sure you have a ____ CD containing
the installed OS so you can recover from a failed hard drive
development
management
diagnostic
recovery
10. (TCO 9) ____ let you specify which devices are to be loaded on startup for a particular
user or set of circumstances
Hardware profiles
Folder redirections
Briefcase profiles
Startup profiles
11. (TCO 9) What types of SO-DIMMS can NOT be used in a notebook PC?
200 pin DDR SO-DIMMs
72-pin SO-DIMMs
200 pin DDR2 SO-DIMMs
64 pin DDR2 SO-DIMMs
12. (TCO 4) The sector on the disk drive that keeps track of the location of where the
partitions are located is called the ___________.
3. master boot record (MBR)
partition record
sector record
hard disk sector
13. (TCO 4) What is the minimum amount of RAM required for a Windows 7 installation?
512 megabyte 32-bit and 1 gigabytes 64-bit
1 gigabyte 32-bit and 1 gigabytes 64-bit
1 gigabyte 32-bit and 2 gigabytes 64-bit*
2 gigabyte 32-bit and 3 gigabytes 64-bit
14. (TCO 4) What is the minimum processor speed required for a Windows 7 installation?
833 MHz
1 GHz
2 GHz
3 GHz
15. (TCO 7) Normally, the name of the access point (called the ____) is broadcast so that
anyone with a wireless computer can see the name and use the network
firmware
Netgear
SSID
TKIP
16. (TCO 7) This command allows you to find a NIC Card’s IP Address
msconfig
netcnfg
netcfg32
ipconfig
17. (TCO 7) For dynamic IP addressing, if the PC cannot reach the ____ server, then it
assigns itself an IP address.
DHCP
DNS
TCP
WPA2
18. (TCO 6) A _____ is a USB device replacing floppies as a means of transporting data
from one computer to another
4. ZIP disk
JumpDrive
SuperDisk
Microdrive
19. (TCO 6) The connector on a video card that has fifteen connectors in three rows is used
for _____.
black and white monitors
SVGA monitors
LCD projectors
Any of the above
20. (TCO 6) Some storage devices use memory chips to store data instead of spinning disks.
Examples include which of the following
Hard Drives, Jump Drives, and CD Drives
Jump Drives, CD Drives, and Flash Memory Cards
CD Drives, Flash Memory Cards, and Floppy Drives
SSD, Jump Drives, and Flash Memory Cards*
21. (TCO 6) Another name for a FireWire port is ____ port
1394
serial
parallel
USB
22. (TCO 5) A(n) ______ allows you to set up a second operating system without disturbing
the existing operating system
clean install
dual boot
upgrade installation
special product key
23. (TCO 5) What is the minimum hard drive size for Windows Vista?
10 GB
20 GB
30 GB
40 GB