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How many bits make up a byte? - Answers 8
A megabyte is how many bytes? - Answers 1000
A gigabyte is how many bytes? - Answers 1000000
A terabyte is how many bytes? - Answers 1000000000
A petabyte is how many bytes? - Answers 1000000000000
What is the smallest "full feature" PC today? - Answers Smartphone/ PDA
How should you configure a removable storage device so that it can be safely removed at a moment's
notice? - Answers Optimize for quick removal
What is write caching? - Answers The act of the computer writing data to a small memory bank so that it
can be written to the hard drive in a short amount of time without hindering performance
What does the primary corona/ discharge lamp do? - Answers Uniformly charges the drum to reset it
between printouts.
What is the drum of a laser printer? - Answers A photosensitive component that holds an electrostatic
charge that can be erased by a laser. It attracts the toner.
What is toner? - Answers Fine plastic-like particles that are form the image on a laser printer. It comes in
cartridges.
What does the transfer corona/roller do? - Answers Attract the toner from the drum to the paper.
What do the fusing rollers do? - Answers Heats up and melts the toner unto the surface of the paper.
What is one thing that software companies use to prevent unlicensed use? - Answers Product Activation
What does FDDI stand for? - Answers Fiber Distributed Data Interface
What is WEP? - Answers Wired Equivalent Privacy, the original security algorithm for Wi-Fi.
What is WPA? - Answers Wi-Fi Protected Access, a newer security algorithm for Wi-Fi.
What is WPS? - Answers Wi-Fi Protected Setup, a one-touch Wi-Fi security protocol
What is an SSID? - Answers Service Set Identifier, the name of a Wi-Fi network
What is the most common form of identification and authentication? - Answers User ID with a reusable
password
, What is WSUS? - Answers Windows Server Update Services, enables sysadmins to deploy software
updates
What was SUS? - Answers Software Update Services, enabled XP users to update security patches
Why should you never attempt to repair a monitor yourself? - Answers There is an electrical source
inside which can hold a lethal charge.
What is L1 memory? - Answers The first cache the CPU uses, usually part of the microprocessor
What is L2 memory? - Answers The second cache the CPU uses, sometimes as an expansion
What do CPU caches do? - Answers Store small amounts of information for the CPU to digest faster than
RAM
How many devices can be daisy-chained to a single USB port? - Answers 127
What is the "brain" of a computer? - Answers Microprocessor
What is firmware? - Answers Read-only software that provides basic instructions for the computer
What is one example of firmware on a common PC? - Answers BIOS
What is SRAM? - Answers Static RAM, a lower-power and faster but more expensive type of memory,
used for CPU caches
What is DRAM? - Answers Dynamic RAM, the most common form of memory that must be refreshed
with capacitors occationally
What is SDRAM? - Answers Synchronous Dynamic RAM, uses clock to coordinate storage
What is DDR-SDRAM? - Answers Double Data Rate SDRAM, the current (fast) revision of the RAM
standard, on 4th edition
What are PCMCIA Cards? - Answers Old computer expansion cards using a serial connection
What is a type 1 PCMCIA card? - Answers 3.3 mm card, designed for RAM
What is a type 2 PCMCIA card? - Answers 5 mm card, supports I/O, used for network and tuner adapters
What is a type 3 PCMCIA card? - Answers 10.5 mm card, designed for hard drives
What is a type 4 PCMCIA card? - Answers Unofficial 16 mm cards, very rare
What is a major draw back associated with laptops? - Answers Heat buildup
What is a major security feature introduced in XP? - Answers Digital Certificates, verify identity of
creators