IT Essentials Module 3 Study Guide

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Section
3.0 1. __is a large part of a technician's job.
3.1 2. Form factors refer to the
3. Most computer cases are opened in
one of the following 3 ways:
3.2 4. A technician may be required
5. Most power supplies can only
6. These are the power supply
installation steps:
3.3.1 7. The CPU and the heat sink/fan
assembly may be installed on the
motherboard before
8. When handling a CPU and
motherboard, make sure that you place
them
9. You should wear an ______while
working with these components.
10. CAUTION: When handling a CPU,
do not touch
11. The CPU is secured to the socket on
the motherboard with a
12. ZIF (check internet or acronym list)
13. Thermal compound helps to
14. When you are installing a used CPU,
clean the CPU and the base of the heat
sink with
15. The heat sink draws heat away from
the CPU. The fan
16. Align the CPU so that the _______
indicator is lined up with ______on the
CPU socket.
17. Place the CPU
18. Close the CPU load plate and secure
it in place by
19. Apply a small amount of _____to the
CPU and_____________________.
20. Align the __________ retainers with
the holes on the motherboard.
21. Place the heat sink/fan assembly
onto the CPU socket, being careful
22. Tighten the _________ retainers to
secure the assembly in place
23. Connect the ________________
cable to the header on the motherboard.
3.3.2 24. Like the CPU and the heat sink/fan
assembly, ____is installed in the
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motherboard before the motherboard is
secured in the computer case.
25. Before you install a memory module,
consult the motherboard documentation
or website of the manufacturer to ensure
that ______with the motherboard.
26. RAM provides _______ for the CPU
while the computer is operating.
27. RAM is________, which means that
its __________when the computer is
shut down.
28. Follow these steps for RAM 2.
installation:
3.3.3 29. _______ are used to mount the
motherboard and to prevent it from
touching the metal portions of the case.
30.  Install _______ in the computer
case.
31. Align the _____ on the back of the
motherboard with the ______ in the back
of the case.
32. Align the screw holes of the
motherboard with the
33. Insert all of the
34. Gently ________of the motherboard
screws.
3.4 35. Drives that are installed in _______
are called _____________.
36. A _____is an example of an internal
drive.
37. Position the HDD so that it
38. Insert the HDD into the drive bay so
that the screw holes in the drive
39. Secure the HDD to the case using
3.5 40. Drives, such as optical drives and
floppy drives, are installed in drive bays
that may be accessed from
41. Drives in external bays may allow
access to the media without
3.5.1 42. An _______ is a storage device that
reads and writes information to CDs and
DVDs
43. A ____ power connector provides
the optical drive with power from the
power supply.
44. A ______ cable connects the optical
drive to the motherboard.
45. Steps for optical drive installation
3.5.2 46. A _______ provides the FDD with
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power from the power supply.
47. A floppy disk drive fits into the ___
bay on the front of the computer case.
48. steps for FDD installation
3.5.3 49. Adapter cards must be _________
with the expansion slot.
50. Three types of adapter cards
3.6.1 51. A NIC enables a computer to
52. Align the NIC to the __on the
motherboard.
53. Press ____ until the card is fully
seated.
54. Secure the NIC PC mounting bracket
to the case
3.6.2 55. A wireless NIC enables a computer
to connect to a.
56. Some wireless NICs are installed
externally with a
57. steps for wireless NIC installation 1.
3.6.3 58. A video adapter card is the interface
between
59. Video adapter cards use
______expansion slots on the
motherboard.
60. How does the video card installation
differ from a NIC card installation.
3.7 61. Power cables are used to distribute
_______ to the motherboard and other
components.
62. Data cables transmit data between
63. Additional cables connect
3.7.1 ID & Purpose

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69.
70. CAUTION: Do not use a Molex
connector and a SATA power connector
on the
3.7.2

71. Which ? #Pins?

72. Which ?

73. Which ? # Pins?

74. Which ?

75. Which ? # Pins?

76. PATA cable can have either
___conductors.
77. If pin 1 on the floppy drive data cable
is not aligned with pin 1 on the drive
connector, the floppy drive will not
function. This misalignment will not
damage the drive, but the drive activity
light will
3.8 
3.8.1 78. If you are unsure about how to
remove or replace the computer case,
refer to
79. CAUTION: Handle case parts with
care. Some computer case covers have
3.8.2 80. Here are some common external •
cable connections:
81. CAUTION: When attaching cables,
never.
3.9 82. When the computer is booted, the
basic input/output system (BIOS)
performs a check on all of the internal
components. This check is called a
3.9.1 83. Typically, a single beep denotes that
the computer is
84. Each BIOS manufacturer uses
_________ to indicate hardware
problems
85. Consult the __________ to view
beep codes for your computer.
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3.9.2 86. The BIOS contains a __________
used to configure settings for hardware
devices.
87. To enter the BIOS setup program,
you must ________________ during
POST.
88. Most computers use the ______ key.
89. common BIOS setup menu options: •
summary 90. Components of the computer must
match the ________ of the case.
91. The CPU is installed on the
motherboard with a
92. RAM is installed in _____found on
the motherboard.
93. ______ are installed in PCI and PCIe
expansion slots found on the
motherboard.
94. Hard disk drives are installed in
______ drive bays located inside the
case
95. Optical drives are installed in ____
drive bays that can be accessed from
outside the case
96. Floppy drives are installed in
___drive bays that can be accessed from
outside the case
97. Power supply cables are connected
to all
98. Internal data cables transfer data to
99. External cables connect ____to the
computer
100. ______ signify when hardware
malfunctions
101. The _____ program is used to
display information about the computer
components