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CIT 293 Final Actual EXAM Newest 2025/2026 With
Complete Questions And Correct Answers
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convert ac (from wall) to dc (in pc) -
...ANSWER...✔✔What is the role of a power supply in
a PC?
nerve center, everything plugs into it -
...ANSWER...✔✔What is the function of a motherboard
in a PC?
ROM - ...ANSWER...✔✔read only memory,
microchip/integrated circuit that stores instructions on
how to boot computer, NONVOLATILE.
RAM - ...ANSWER...✔✔random access memory,
everything currently running on computer, VOLATILE.
CPU - ...ANSWER...✔✔central processing unit,
BRAINS of computer
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Video card - ...ANSWER...✔✔card that plugs into
monitor or built into motherboard that provides
video/graphics to computer (GUI)
Sound Card - ...ANSWER...✔✔Provide sound,not
usually needed (integrated).
Wireless NIC - ...ANSWER...✔✔Taps into radio
frequencies to receive network.
SATA - ...ANSWER...✔✔7 pins, skinny, doesn't restrict
airflow, faster speed.
PATA - ...ANSWER...✔✔40 pins, fat ribbon that
restricts airflow.
ground yourself (touch metal), use antistatic wrist strap
- ...ANSWER...✔✔How can you reduce ESD when
building a PC?
ZIF - ...ANSWER...✔✔zero insertion force, doesn't
need pressure to install
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RAM and CPU - ...ANSWER...✔✔What 2 items should
be installed on a mother board before it is installed in
the case?
Standoffs - ...ANSWER...✔✔Small screws that stands
motherboard off of case (metal or plastic).
POST - ...ANSWER...✔✔Power on self test, beeps to
indicate failure.
Use compressed air with PC off -
...ANSWER...✔✔How can you clean the dust out of
your PC?
PnP - ...ANSWER...✔✔Plug and play, computer
automatically finds devices (video card, USB, etc.)..
CLI - ...ANSWER...✔✔command line interface like
DOS, must know commands to use.
GUI - ...ANSWER...✔✔graphical user interface, point
and click
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Partition - ...ANSWER...✔✔LOGICAL separation of
hard drive.
Format - ...ANSWER...✔✔Enables you to save
information by creating structure on it. SELECT FAT32
or NTFS.
Registry - ...ANSWER...✔✔Database holding all
information about computer (software, hardware, info
about different accounts, etc.).
file extension - ...ANSWER...✔✔What is used by your
OS to define the file type?
FAT 32 - ...ANSWER...✔✔Old filing system, not as
secure as NTFS.
NTFS - ...ANSWER...✔✔New technology filing system,
more secure than FAT32.
has applets (small apps that change computer
features) - ...ANSWER...✔✔Describe the control
panel in Windows computers?
CIT 293 Final Actual EXAM Newest 2025/2026 With
Complete Questions And Correct Answers
|Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!|
convert ac (from wall) to dc (in pc) -
...ANSWER...✔✔What is the role of a power supply in
a PC?
nerve center, everything plugs into it -
...ANSWER...✔✔What is the function of a motherboard
in a PC?
ROM - ...ANSWER...✔✔read only memory,
microchip/integrated circuit that stores instructions on
how to boot computer, NONVOLATILE.
RAM - ...ANSWER...✔✔random access memory,
everything currently running on computer, VOLATILE.
CPU - ...ANSWER...✔✔central processing unit,
BRAINS of computer
,2|Page
Video card - ...ANSWER...✔✔card that plugs into
monitor or built into motherboard that provides
video/graphics to computer (GUI)
Sound Card - ...ANSWER...✔✔Provide sound,not
usually needed (integrated).
Wireless NIC - ...ANSWER...✔✔Taps into radio
frequencies to receive network.
SATA - ...ANSWER...✔✔7 pins, skinny, doesn't restrict
airflow, faster speed.
PATA - ...ANSWER...✔✔40 pins, fat ribbon that
restricts airflow.
ground yourself (touch metal), use antistatic wrist strap
- ...ANSWER...✔✔How can you reduce ESD when
building a PC?
ZIF - ...ANSWER...✔✔zero insertion force, doesn't
need pressure to install
,3|Page
RAM and CPU - ...ANSWER...✔✔What 2 items should
be installed on a mother board before it is installed in
the case?
Standoffs - ...ANSWER...✔✔Small screws that stands
motherboard off of case (metal or plastic).
POST - ...ANSWER...✔✔Power on self test, beeps to
indicate failure.
Use compressed air with PC off -
...ANSWER...✔✔How can you clean the dust out of
your PC?
PnP - ...ANSWER...✔✔Plug and play, computer
automatically finds devices (video card, USB, etc.)..
CLI - ...ANSWER...✔✔command line interface like
DOS, must know commands to use.
GUI - ...ANSWER...✔✔graphical user interface, point
and click
, 4|Page
Partition - ...ANSWER...✔✔LOGICAL separation of
hard drive.
Format - ...ANSWER...✔✔Enables you to save
information by creating structure on it. SELECT FAT32
or NTFS.
Registry - ...ANSWER...✔✔Database holding all
information about computer (software, hardware, info
about different accounts, etc.).
file extension - ...ANSWER...✔✔What is used by your
OS to define the file type?
FAT 32 - ...ANSWER...✔✔Old filing system, not as
secure as NTFS.
NTFS - ...ANSWER...✔✔New technology filing system,
more secure than FAT32.
has applets (small apps that change computer
features) - ...ANSWER...✔✔Describe the control
panel in Windows computers?
