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1
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PCI Expansion Bus Slot Color, Distance from Edge of Motherboard, Data Transfer Rate

A
  1. White
  2. Closest to the edge
  3. 133 MB/s or 266 MB/s
2
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AGP Expansion Bus Slot Color, Distance from Edge of Motherboard, Data Transfer Rate

A
  1. Brown
  2. Farthest from the edge.
  3. 266 MB to 2GB/s
3
Q

PCIe Expansion Bus Slot Color, Distance from Edge of Motherboard, Data Transfer Rate

A
  1. Black
  2. Slighly farther from the edge than PCI
  3. 250 MB/s to 1 GB/s per lane.
4
Q

Name the DVI Port

A

DVI-A

Analog Only

5
Q

Name the DVI Port

A

DVI-D Dual Link

Digital Only

6
Q

Name the DVI Port

A

DVI-D Single Link

Digital Only

7
Q

Name the DVI Port

A

DVI-I Dual Link

Digital or Analog

8
Q

Name the DVI Port

A

DVI-I Single Link

Digital or Analog

9
Q

Name the DVI Port

A

DVI M1-DA Dual Link

Digital, Analog and USB

10
Q

Differences Between HDMI Type A,B,C,D

A

Type A: Supports all HD Modes, compatible with DVI-D

Type B: Double-video bandwidth, supports higher resolutions

Type C: Mini-HDMI, used in portable devices.

Type D: Micro-HDMI smallest connector, used in portable devices.

11
Q

10 Steps of A+ Video Card Installation

A
  1. Check if the card is compatible
  2. Ready the computer.
  3. Ready the video card.
  4. Document
  5. Prepare the slot
  6. Install the card to the slot.
  7. Connect the cables
  8. Testing
  9. Install the driver.
  10. Test again.
12
Q

XGA w/ Resolution and Aspect Ratio

A
  1. eXtended Graphics Array
  2. 1024 x 768
  3. 4:3 (1.333:1)
13
Q

WXGA w/ Resolution and Aspect Ratio

A
  1. Widescreen eXtended Graphics Array
  2. 1280 x 800
  3. 16:10 (1.6:1)
14
Q

SXGA+ w/Resolution and Aspect Ratio

A
  1. Super eXtended Graphics Array plus
  2. 1400 x 1050
  3. 4:3 (1.333:1)
15
Q

UXGA w/Resolution and Aspect Ratio

A
  1. Ultra eXtended Graphics Array
  2. 1600 x1200
  3. 4:3 (1.333:1)
16
Q

WSXGA+ w/Resolution and Aspect Ratio

A
  1. Widescreen Super eXtended Graphics Array Plus
  2. 1680 x 1050
  3. 16:10 (1.6:1)
17
Q

WUXGA w/Resolution and Aspect Ratio

A
  1. Widescreen Ultra eXtended Graphics Array
  2. 1920 x 1200
  3. 8:5 (1.6:1)
18
Q

Which expansion bus slot is typically white in color?

A

PCI

19
Q

What DVI port supports digital only connections?

A

DVI-D

20
Q

When installing a video card, what should you do before inserting the card into the slot?

A

Prepare the slot.

21
Q

What devices could commonly use a TFT active-matrix display?

A
  1. LCDs
  2. Laptop
22
Q

What is the best place to get the latest driver for a video card?

A

Manufacturer’s Website

23
Q

How many colors are there if the color depth in Windows is set to 24 bit?

A

16,777,216

24
Q

A computer is set to 1280 x 1024 resolution.

What standard is it using?

A

SXGA

25
Q

What resolution does Windows use when started in Safe Mode?

A

640 x 480

26
Q

What is a common refresh rate for an LCD?

A

60 HZ

27
Q

What is the maximum amount of monitors Windows allows in a Multiple Monitor enviroment?

A

10

28
Q

A user set the resolution in Windows too high resulting in a scrambled distorted display.

What should you do?

A

Boot into low resolution mode.

29
Q

You are troubleshooting a video issue.

Which utility should you use?

A

Dxdiag

30
Q

You receive a computer that has a broken on-board DVI connector.

What should you attempt first?

A

Install a video card.

31
Q

You just replaced a video card in a PC with another card from a different manufacturer. However, the driver installation does not complete.

What should you do first?

A

Roll back the driver.

32
Q

Light Blue Audio Jack

A

Line Input

33
Q

Pink Audio Jack

A

Microphone Input

34
Q

Lime-Green Audio Jack

A

Main output for stereo speakers or headphones, can also act as a line out

35
Q

Black Audio Jack

A

Output for surround sound speakers (rear speakers)

36
Q

Silver / Brown Audio Jack

A

Output for additional two speakers in a 7.1 system (middle speakers)

37
Q

Orange Audio Jack

A

Output for center speaker and subwoofer.

38
Q

Audio CD Sampling Rate / Bit Depth / Data Rate

A
  1. 44 kHZ
  2. 16 bit
  3. 1411 kpbs
39
Q

DVD-Audio Sampling Rate / Bit Depth / Data Rate

A
  1. 192 kHz max
  2. 24 bit
  3. 9.6 Mbps
40
Q

MP3 (MPEG Layer-3) Sampling Rate / Bit Depth / Data Rate

A
  1. n/a

2 n/a

  1. 128 - 320 kbps
41
Q

WMA Sampling Rate / Bit Depth / Data Rate

A
  1. Windows Media Audio
  2. n/a
  3. n/a
  4. 48 - 192 kbps
42
Q

What types of cables are used to connect speakers/audio devices to a sound card?

A
  1. S/PDIF
  2. 1/8-inch mini-jacks
43
Q

What are commonly used expansion buses for sound cards?

A
  1. PCI
  2. PCIe
44
Q

What standard is followed by most sound card manufacturers for the colors of the 1/8 mini-jacks?

A

PC 99

45
Q

What is the total data rate of an audio CD?

A

1411 kbps

46
Q

A customer has a PC with a sound card that is emitting a red light out of one port.

What is happening?

A

The optical cable is not connected to the sound card.

47
Q

A user complains that speakers are connected to the PC but are not playing audio.

What should you do first?

A

Move speaker cable to another jack on the sound card (after checking audio settings, power, etc)