CompTIA A+ Quiz 02

11.) Bob is a gamer and he wants to upgrade his video card to play the latest games. Which Expansions slot is most appropriate for his needs.
A.) ISA
B.) PCI
C.) AGP
D.) PCI-E 1x

12.) Tommy works as a video editor. He frequently opens large high definition video but he finds his computer takes too long to open the files, thus limiting the amount of work he can do in a day. What upgrade would be most appropriate.
A.) Hard Disk Drive with 64MB Cache
B.) Solid State Drive
C.) A fast quad core processor
D.) Upgrading OS from Windows Vista to Windows 8

13.) Arthur is a hardcore gamer and he wants to improve his computer’s performance when gaming. His computer’s motherboard and video card support SLI Technology. What will SLI allow him to do?
A.) Allow for a secondary video card to be installed alongside his current
B.) Allow for his additional video memory to be installed on his video card
C.) Allow for a physics card to be installed
D.) Allow for a physics card to be installed alongside his current video card

14.) SLI is a propriety technology of which manufacturer
A.) AMD
B.) IBM
C.) ASUS
D.) Nvidia

15.) Andre is thinking of upgrading his CRT monitor to an LCD monitor. What are the advantages of a LCD monitor?
A.) LCDs monitors can be mounted on the wall for better positioning
B.) LCDs are proven to have a longer life span than CRTs
C.) LCDs have output less energy emissions and thus can lower your electricity bill
D.) LCDs look sharper than CRT screens and have more contract features

16.) Johnny is unhappy with the audio quality from his computer speakers when gaming. What is the most efficient and effective way to improve the sound quality?
A.) Invest in better speakers.
B.) Buy a soundcard
C.) Change his speaker’s cabling
D.) Configure with audio settings

17.) Billy works as an Audio Engineer and is looking to invest in a new soundcard with a digital connection. Which connection is most important?
A.) Line-out
B.) S/PDIF
C.) RCA
D.) Composite

18.) What does PCB stand for?
A.) Printed Circuit Board
B.) Printed Circular Board
C.) Print Circumference Board
D.) Printed Computer Board

19.) Your Hard Disk Drive is making a clicking noise. What precautions should you take?
A.) Format your Hard Disk Drive
B.) Backup all important files onto removable storage device
C.) Copy your important files to a different partition
D.) Turn off your computer so you can investigate further

20.) Which processor made an appearance on socket AM2+?
A.) Intel Pentium D820
B.) AMD Athlon XP 1800+
C.) AMD Phenom II X4 810
D.) AMD Core 2 Quad Q6600