Question Bank

COMPUTER HARDWARE

I FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. An IDE controller can support up to _________ number of devices in a bus.
2
2. The first 64KB of extended system memory is known as _________.
High memory Area

3. The most commonly used interface material for cooling is _________.
Thermal Grease
4. Software provided by the manufacturer for the proper working of hardware is ----------.
Driver
5. Tx stands for ________ in a serial port.
Transmit
6. Usually printer is connected to ________ port.
Parallel
7. ---------- is the process of dividing the physical drive spaces into pieces.
Partitioning

8. ---------- function in CMOS setup allows the IDE drives transfer several sectors at a time.
Primary PIO

9. ---------- is the cooling technique employed in most computer monitors.
Static Convection
10. The maximum power that an AGP slot can provide is ________ W.
42
11. ---------- should be provided inside a cabinet to decrease overall temperature.
Chassis fan

12. MMX was developed by ----------.
Intel
13. Damaged MBR can be rebuilding using----------.
FDISK
14. ---------- file system supports security features.
NTFS
15. ---------- Jumper allows to set floppy drive to 0,1,2,3 in a Motherboard. DS
16. ---------- Program is always located in a special reserved memory area, the upper 64K of the first megabyte of system memory. BIOS
17. The logic circuit that controls the video card is referred to as ---------- VIDEO CHIPSET
18. 1X read speed in DVD ROM drive transfers----------kb/sec. 1500
19. ATX connector has----------_ pins. 20

20. ----------Utility in windows XP helps to restore system to a previous state. System Restore
21. Ordinary motherboards support up to ----------_ IDE drivers. 4
22. IDE stands for----------____ Integrated Drive Electronics
23. SCSI stands for----------_ Small components system interface

24. ----------_ utility under Windows 98 can be used to trace hard drive errors.
SCANDISK
25.CD player,Zip Drive,Floppy or tape Drive ect.Fit on shelves in your computer in specific areas called----------___.
External Bays
26. DE stands for----------_.
Integrated Disk Electronics
27.The IDE cable has two----------_ pin connectors.
40
28.The orginal IBM PC was configured by means of----------___switchs buried on the motherboard.
DIP
29.ISA has a maximum data transfer rate is about _________per second on an AT.
8megabits
30.When the PC-AT was introduced, it included a battery powered----------memory which contained configaration information.
CMOS
31.The next generationof memory,after EDO was called----------__.
SDRAM
32.MCA stands for----------_.
Micro Channel Architecture
33.The default PCI bus speed is----------_Mhz.
33
34.----------____ is a type of memory connection that uses 168 pins.
DIMM
35. ----------_ is defined as the total number of pixels in width by the total number of pixels in height.
Resolution
36.----------_ is a passive power protection device which works when a surge is present.
Surge Suppressor
37. EMI stands for ----------.
Electromagnetic Interference
38.---------- is an active low signal that is received from motherboard which turns on all the main power outputs.
PS-ON
39. The data transfer rate of Ultra3 Wide SCSI is ----------_.
160MB/s
40. Burn Proof technology was introduced by ----------.
Sanyo Corporation
41. The data encoding format of a 1.44MB floppy disk is ________.
MFM
42. The sensor used to measure the speed of the motor of a floppy drive is _________.
Index Sensor
43. IDE devices use a ---------- to connect to each other.
Ribbon cable
44. A font that has been downloaded by a printer is often referred to as a _________.
Soft font
45._________ is a thin sheet of perforated metal placed in the color CRT just behind the phosphor coating.
Shadow Mask
46. All UPS systems are rated in terms of _______.
Volt Amperes
47. Number of pins in an AT style connector is ----------.
12
48. ----------_ power management system allows the system to wake and perform predefined tasks based upon real world events.
ACPI
49.Data-transfer rates of Zip drives are _________ KB/s.
300

50. Number of pins on an IDE cable is _________.
40
51. LINUX Client uses---------- Protocol.
TCP/IP
52. Clock speed are measured in----------____ MHz
53. ----------___ type of IC package has two Rows of pins on each side of the package. DIP
54. ----------__ Processor was the first to access more than 1MB of RAM. 80286
55. The _________ is used to store frequently access data in the CPU. Cache memory
56. ----------___ is memory error code. 201
57. A ----------link two or more computer together to communicate and share resources. Network
58. ---------- IRQ is used by keyboard. IRQ 1
59. The data transfer speed of SCSI is----------_ 160 mbit/second
60. DTE stands for ---------- Data Terminal Equipment
61. 2X read speed can transfer data at a rate of ----------_ KB/s.
300

II State whether TRUE or FALSE:

1. FAT 16 uses smaller clusters than FAT 32.
False
2. An integrated cache is also called a buffer.
True
3. 32 bit processor can support a maximum of 8 GB RAM.
False
4. AWARD is a BIOS manufacturer.
True
5. Thermal Calibration is done to ensure proper performances of CD recording.
True
6. BIOS can be updated b flashing BIOS chip.
True
7. Setting g Password Clear Jumper can clear CMOS password.
` True
8. The drives bays open to the front of the case are called external drive bays. True
9. CMOS password can be cleared by setting password clear jumper. True
10. A laser printer can be connected to an UPS. False
11. BIOS stand for Basic Input Output Services. True
12. A SCSI bus can accommodate only 4 devices. False
13. BIOS play a major role in booting up the system. True
14. Striping takes two disks and treats them as a single disk drive.
True
15. DIMMs are the successor to SIMMs.
True
16. RAID 0 is first and it is also known as a Striped Array.
True
17. The major advantage of RAID 1 is redundancy.
True
18. CMOS battery voltage is 2.5V False
19. ATX directly connected to motherboard True
20. The larger cache memory the faster processor can RUN. True
21. IC chips are tiny electronic circuits, which are crammed with transistors.
True
22. RAID 5 is a new RAID format that combines mirroring and striping with just two drives.
False
23. Sharing wires to do more than one thing is the idea behind the buses in all computers today.
True
24. All traditional graphics cards have a RAMDAC chip converting the signals from digital to analog form

True.
25. Star topology is the easiest way to modify. Star
26. SCSI is a high-speed hard disk. True
27. The IDE interface support up to 2 drive Tue
28. SCSI means small computer system interface True
29. Does pure water conduct electricity. False
30. SDRAM is faster than DRAM True
31. CGA support Colour True
32. 164 is memory size error True
33. 207 is RAM error False
34. EDO RAM means extended data output RAM True
35. DRAM is a volatile memory True
36. DIMM stands for dynamic inline memory module False
37. PCI bus has Plug and Play configuration. True
38. Keyboard use IRQ 5 False
39. The laser printers should not be connected to UPS.
True
40. Network is a concept of sharing resources and services. True
41. 3XX represent keyboard problem. True
42. CRT monitors are much more expensive than TFT monitors.
False
43. 1781 represents Drive c problem False
44. Zip disks can hold more than a floppy disk.
True
45. The transition from pits to lands and vice versa corresponds binary levels in a CD.
True
46. IRQ 0 is system timer True
47. CD’s cannot be made bootable.
False
48. IX stands for 300KB/s data rate on a CD-ROM drive.
False
49. It is possible to store multiple layers of data on a DVD.
True
50. The procedure of approaching a stable operating speed by the motor of a drive is called spin up.
True
51. USB is not supporting Windows 95. True
52. Socket 8 has 287 pins False
53. Windows 98 not supporting multiprocessor True
54. Protected mode support virtual memory True
55. Microprocessor clock frequency is 5-10 MHz True
56. IRQ 8 is serial port False
57. IRQ 3 is serialport 2 True
58. Refilling inkjet cartridges will reduce its life.
True
59. NTFS supports long file names.
True
60. FDD uses two rings.
True

III. SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. Draw and Explain the 850 Chipset.
2. Explain about USB
3. What is Defragmentation? Why is it necessary? Explain red book and yellow book specification of CD ROMs.
4. Explain the working of a CRT monitor.
5. Explain the preventive maintenance scheme for laser, dot matrix and inkjet printers.
6. Differentiate between AT and ATX power supplies and also quote their advantages.
7. What are the steps involved in the installation of a CD-ROM drive?
8. What are the various power-conditioning equipment? Explain.
9. Explain the functioning of keyboard controller. What is meant by keyboard command set?
10. What is modem? What is its function?
11. What does low level formatting mean? Explain.
12. Compare NTFS and FAT32 file system.
13. Compare AT and ATX power supplies.
14. What are various steps involved in installing Operating System?
15. Explain the working of a keyboard.
16. What is the function of CMOS setup?
17. What are the steps involved in installing the Memory devices.
18. What is a mouse? What is the difference between Track Ball and Mouse?
19. Compare and contrast CD-ROM and DVD ROM.
20. Compare AT and ATX power supplies.
21. What is an instruction set?
22. Explain RISC and CISC.
23. Explain how we can get an Internet connection to our computer.
24. What is WWW? How can we create a web page?
25. Explain the different protocols used in Internet.
26. What are the differences between PCI and VESA local bus.
27. What are various steps involved in installing CD-ROM
28. Explain the working of a CRT monitor.
29. Explain in detail about troubleshooting of a Motherboard.
30. Distinguish between TCP and UDP.
31. What is a chipset? Explain the working of each component of a chipset.
32. Compare Zip drive and a Hard drive.
33. Explain UDP.
34. Explain in detail about troubleshooting of a Hard Drive
35. What does disassembling of a PC mean?
36. Explain ISA
37. Explain the major components in a Motherboard.
38. Difference between DRAM and SRAM.
39. What is meant by intermitted faults?
40. Explain IDE Hard Drive.
41. Explain Modem.
42. What are various steps involved in installing CD-ROM
43. Explain Memory.
44. Write a note to CPU mode.
45. Explain about VRAM.
46. Explain IDE and ATA.
47. What are the functions of an Operating System?
48. Explain Video Card.
49. What are various steps involved in installing Operating System?
50. What are the differences between PCI and VESA local bus.
51. Explain the major components in a Motherboard.
52. Explain Sound Card.
53. Explain the most important display adapter with their characteristics.
54. Explain PIC.
55. Explain in detail about troubleshooting of a Hard Drive
56. What are the steps involved in installing the Hard Drive devices:
57. What is Defragmentation? Why is it necessary?
58. Explain in detail installation procedure for KEYBOARD.
59. Explain UDP.
60. What is a firewall?
61. Distinguish between TCP and UDP.
62. Explain MDA Video adapters.
63. Explain the working of a keyboard.
64. Explain in detail installation procedure for MODEM,
65. Compare and contrast CD-ROM and DVD ROM.
66. What are the different types of pointing devices?
IV ESSAYS:

1. What is the function of CMOS setup?
2. What are the steps involved in installing the Memory devices.
3. What is a mouse? What is the difference between Track Ball and Mouse?
4. Explain TCP.
5. Explain in detail about troubleshooting of a Motherboard.
6. What is NIC? What is the difference between a switch and Hub.
7. Explain in detail about troubleshooting of a Sound card
8. Explain the features of Intel 815 chipsets.
9. Explain what are the different generations of processors?
10. What are the steps involved in installing the Motherboard.
11. What are the different types of printers? Explain in detail the working of any three types.
12. What is the use of power supply unit? Explain the various form factors of power supply. Also explain various power conditioning equipments.
13. What are the different components found in the Motherboard of a computer.
14. What is a printer? What are the different types of printers?
15. What is a Cache Memory? Explain L1 and L2 Cache.
16. Explain different types of multiplexing techniques.
17. Explain various display technologies available in market.
18. How data are organized in a harddisk? Explain?
19. What are different types of powersupplies used in a computer.
20. What is the difference between Active and Passive Hub.
21. Draw the diagram of an Intel 815 Motherboard.
22. Explain IDE and SCSI drives.
23. What does Upgrading mean? Differentiate between capacity upgrade and feature upgrade.
24. What are various steps involved in installing CD-ROM
25. Explain the working of a CRT monitor.
26. Explain in detail about troubleshooting of a Motherboard.
27. Distinguish between TCP and UDP.
28. What is a chipset? Explain the working of each component of a chipset.
29. Explain ISA, UDP.
30. Explain the major components in a Motherboard.
31. What is meant by intermitted faults?
32. Define USB.What are its features?
33. What is DMA? How is it implemented?
34. What is an UPS? Explain the working of online UPS.