MIS 350 Chapter 3 Questions Correctly Answered.

MIS 350 Chapter 3 Questions Correctly Answered. When you verify a system is functioning properly, you determine that the problem could have been prevented. What should you do to help the computer's user avoid having the same problem again? - CORRECT ANSWER Instruct the user on how to prevent the problem Multiple processors installed in the same processor housing - CORRECT ANSWER Multicore processing Handle and switch between multiple instruction sets - CORRECT ANSWER Multithreading Two processing units installed within a single processor - CORRECT ANSWER Multiprocessing Two processor sockets on the motherboard - CORRECT ANSWER Dual processors The battery indicator light is on, even though your laptop is plugged into the AC adaptor. To determine why you are not getting power from the AC adapter, which of the following should you check? - CORRECT ANSWER Whether the AC adapter is plugged into a live electrical outlet; whether the DC jack is loose; whether the AC adapter is connected properly to your laptop You decide to add three new hard drives to your computer so that you can increase the amount of storage on it. When you install the hard drives, you find enough SATA connections on the motherboard, but it is short one SATA power connector. What is the easiest way to add a SATA power connector to the system? - CORRECT ANSWER Use a Molex to SATA power adapter Kiera is building a new computer and wants to make sure she has adequate power supply for all the new equipment she is purchasing. She will be installing three HDDs, with each using 25 watts. The processor she is using will need 125 watts. The motherboard will use 80 watts. RAM will require 3 watts for each of the four DDR3 DIMM modules. Her video card will need 400 watts to run at the maximum level. She wants to keep the cost as low as possible for the power supply. Which power supply would you recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER 900W power supply Modern desktop motherboards and laptop motherboards all utilize what what two types of DRAM respectively? - CORRECT ANSWER DIMM and SO-DIMM When you turn on your computer for the day, you notice lights and fans but no beeps and no video. The Num Lock light does not come on. What might be the problem with your computer? - CORRECT ANSWER Processor has failed or is not seated properly; motherboard has failed; RAM is not working properly What two different DIMM technologies below can be used in a quad channel configuration? - CORRECT ANSWER DDR4 and DDR3 Rebecca completed work on a computer and is verifying the functionality of the system when she finds a new problem. This problem is not urgent and can be easily fixed. The policy at Rebecca's company is that all problems need to e reported and given a priority code before they can be assigned to someone. What should Rebecca do about this new problem? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine whether fixing the first problem caused the second problem Sara is having a tough time finding the cause of a problem on a computer she is troubleshooting. She found a possible problem but is not sure if she is correct. In case she is wrong, Sara does not want to test her theory, because doing so might worsen the problem. What would you advise Sara to do? - CORRECT ANSWER Research the problem on the Internet Thomas came into work this morning and turned on his computer and nothing happened. He immediately called the help desk, an you were sent to fix his computer. While talking with Thomas about his computer, you find out that when he turns on the computer, he has lights and fans, but nothing else happens. He also tells you that nobody else has done anything with his computer. Nothing has been added or changed, since it worked the day before. You decide to try to re-create the problem, and when you turn on the computer, there are lights and fans, but no beeps and no video. You notice that the keyboard light does not come on. What can you determine about the problem with Thomas's computer? - CORRECT ANSWER Processor has gone bad or is not seated properly; motherboard has failed After installing the processor and reassembling the computer, the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off before completing the boot. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Turn everything off, unplug the power cord, press the power button to drain the power, open the case, and verify that the cooler is securely seated and connected