Understanding Computer Hardware M12 Exam

Understanding Computer Hardware M12 Exam

1. Which of the following are valid CPU types for Intel-based platforms?(choose two)

   • 48-bit
   • 24-bit
   • 64-bit
   • 32-bit

2. 64 bit platforms can access more memory than 32 bit platforms. True or False?

   • True
   • False

3. Choose all of the following statements that are true in regard to virtual RAM: (choose three)

   • Virtual RAM is also called swap space
   • Virtual RAM is stored in the CPU
   • Virtual RAM is stored on a hard drive
   • Virtual RAM is used when available physical RAM is low.

4. Which of the following are common busing systems? (choose two)

   • CPU
   • PCI
   • RAM
   • BIOS
   • USB

5. A division of a hard drive may be referred to as a _______ .

   • portion
   • block
   • partition
   • label

6. Which of the following are valid partitioning types?(choose two)

   • MBR
   • PC
   • GPT
   • BIOS

7. The fdisk command is a tool used for working with the MBR partitioned disks. True or False?

   • True
   • False

8. Which of the following is the valid device file name for the first IDE hard drive on the system?

   • /dev/hda
   • /dev/hd1
   • /dev/ide
   • /dev/sda

9. Which of the following are valid video cable connector types?(choose two)

   • AMD
   • HDA
   • VGA
   • DVI

10. Which of the following commands will display CPU information?(choose two)

    • showcpu
    • cpuinfo
    • arch
    • lspic
    • lscpu

11. What are the advantages of solid state disks when compared to traditional spinning platter hard disks?(choose three)

    • Low power consumption
    • Low cost
    • Faster system boot times
    • Higher capacity
    • Less heat

12. Software that allows hardware devices to communicate with the installed operating system is called?

    • Drivers
    • Programs
    • Instructions
    • Packages

13. Which of the following commands will check hard disk MBR partitions?(choose three)

    • gfdisk
    • fdisk
    • sfdisk
    • gdisk
    • cfdisk

14. Which of the following commands will check hard disk GPT partitions?(choose three)

    • sfdisk
    • sgdisk
    • gfdisk
    • gdisk
    • cgdisk