(TCO 2) The ____ provides backup power in the event that the
AC fails completely.

uninterruptible power supply

line conditioner

uniform power supply

line manager

Question 2. Question
:

(TCO 2) The ____ card provides a port for a network cable to
connect the PC to a network.

video

interface

modem

network

Question 3. Question
:

(TCO 2) A power ____ is a box inside a computer case that
supplies power to the motherboard and other installed devices.

unit

supply

distributor

activator

Question 4. Question
:

(TCO 2) The ____ is a group of microchips on the motherboard
that control the flow of data and instructions to and from the processor.

chipset

block

bridge

gate

Instructor Explanation: Andrews, Chapter 1

Points Received: 4 of 4

Comments:

Question 5. Question
:

(TCO 2) ____ is running a processor, motherboard, or video
card at a higher frequency than the manufacturer recommends and is not
considered a best practice.

:
Overbuilding

Overrunning

Overburning

Overclocking

Instructor Explanation: Andrews, Chapter 1

Points Received: 4 of 4

Comments:

Question 6. Question
:

(TCO 2) The printer produces output on paper, often called
____ copy.

real

soft

hard

virtual

Instructor Explanation: Andrews, Chapter 1

Question 7. Question
:

(TCO 2) A 1 or 0 in this system is called a ____.

byte

word

datum

bit

Question 8. Question
:

(TCO 1) The operating system
________________.

is the software that controls the computer

interacts with the computer’s hardware
components

allows user interaction with the kernel

All of the above

:

Question 9. Question
:

(TCO 1) The HAL and executive services are elements of the
_____.

:
application software

shell

kernel

device drivers

Instructor Explanation: Andrews, Chapter 2

:

Question 10. Question
:

(TCO 1) The component of Windows that stores user and
application settings is the _____.

kernel

configuration data

device driver

shell