Parity is used with RAM for
error checking
Which is a type of RAM that does not need to be refreshed?
Static
Which is a type of RAM that is not used frequently today?
Rambus
This diagnostic feature is used with ATA hard drives.
S.M.A.R.T.
Which of the following is not a part of a hard drive's geometry?
Rotational speed
When a computer is first booted, the initial instructions come from
BIOS
Fully updating the BIOS by erasing and rewriting it is called
flashing
Which of the following is not a reason to update BIOS?
The display is blank
The main Web browser for Mac OS X is
Safari
Linux was written by
Linus Torvalds
This is a graphical file-management utility used by Windows
Windows Explorer
Any open Windows applications show up on
the Taskbar
Before a disk partition can be booted, it must be made
active
Which type of file cannot be executed from the command prompt in Windows?
.TXT
Windows long file names can contain up to ________ characters
255
Which file utility is used to check a drive for errors?
CHKDSK
Authenticating users based on their physical features is done using
biometrics
Which of the following is not a way software is protected against viruses and malware?
Extensive downloading of free programs from the Internet
Disk scrubbing or disk wiping
prevents data recovery and drive forensics
Phishing is an example of
social engineering
An antistatic wrist strap helps protect against
ESD
What is the first step of the troubleshooting process?
Ascertain the problem
Which utility is used to view a log file when troubleshooting a Windows problem?
Event Viewer
A computer does not turn on when its power button is pushed. The first thing you should
do is
check to see if the power cord is plugged in
If a problem is caused by a recent change to Windows, you should boot using the
__________ option....