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- List six types of video ports.
- Which is faster, a Hi-Speed USB port or a SuperSpeed USB port?
- What type of output does an S/PDIF port provide?
- What is the purpose of an expansion slot on a motherboard?
- What should be the setting for a dual-voltage selector switch on a power supply when using a computer in the United States?
- How is the best way to determine if a cable inside a computer is a data and instruction cable or a power cable?
- What technology standard is commonly used today for hard drives to interface with the motherboard in a system?
- How many pins did the first P1 power connector to the motherboard have that was used with the original ATX?
- What type of expansion slot requires extra power so that 4 more pins had to be added to the older 20-pin P1 power connector on the motherboard?
- What device might require extra power so that it uses the 12V 6-pin power connector? In what two locations might you find the connector?
- What is the purpose of the 4-pin auxiliary connector on a motherboard?
- What is the purpose of the 4-pin Molex connector?
- Why are laptops usually more expensive than desktop computers with comparable power and features?
- Which two types of buses may be used by ExpressCard slots?
- Which port do you use to connect a docking station to a laptop?
- Which type of memory module is used in a desktop computer? Which type is used in a laptop computer?
- What wireless technology is used when two smart phones in close proximity exchange contact information?
- Which tool can a computer hardware technician use when taking apart a computer to best protect computer components against ESD?
- What is the purpose of a POST diagnostic card?
- What are the three purposes accomplished by the motherboard BIOS?
