Which statement describes a characteristic of GDDR Synchronous Dynamic RAM?
  • It is used in conjunction with a dedicated GPU.
Which component controls the communications and interactions between the CPU and other components on the motherboard?
  • chipset
A customer needs additional storage space on an older computer. What will the technician look at in the computer to determine if an additional hard drive can be added?
  • an available PATA/SATA connection
What three voltages are commonly provided by the power supply to the various components inside the computer? (Choose three.)
  • 3.3 volts
  • 5 volts
  • 12 volts
Which adapter would a technician install in a desktop computer to enable a video signal to be recorded from a video recorder to the computer’s hard drive?
  • video capture card

A technician is building a thick client workstation that would be used to run a database and wants to ensure the best protection against errors. What type of memory would be best suited for this?

  • ECC
Which statement describes the proper use of an anti-static wrist strap?
  • An anti-static wrist strap should make contact with the skin.
Which two activities are normally controlled by the Northbridge part of the chipset? (Choose two.)
  • access to the RAM.
A technician looks at a motherboard and sees a 24-pin connector. What component would connect to the motherboard through the use of this 24-pin connector?
  • power supply
Which characteristic describes EPROM?
  • a chip that is nonvolatile and can be erased by exposing it to strong ultraviolet light.
Which characteristic describes a SIMM?
  • a small circuit board that holds several memory chips and has a 30- or 72-pin configuration.
Which characteristic describes EPROM?
  • a chip that is nonvolatile and can be erased by exposing it to strong ultraviolet light.
Which characteristic describes a SIMM?
  • a small circuit board that holds several memory chips and has a 30- or 72-pin configuration.
Which characteristic describes PROM?
  • chips that are manufactured blank and then can be programmed once by a PROM programmer.
Which characteristic describes a DIP?
  • an individual memory chip that has dual rows of pins used to attach it to the motherboard.
Which characteristic describes GDDR SDRAM?
  • chips specifically designed for video graphics that are used in conjunction with a dedicated GPU.
Which characteristic describes ECC memory?
  • chips that can detect multiple-bit errors and correct single-bit errors in memory.