Deck 8: Customized PCs and Multimedia Devices

Question 1

A virtualization workstation is intended to be a host for two or more operating systems running at the same time in separate virtual machines (VMs).

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A gaming PC's components are selected with objectives that include fast download speeds and print capability.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A home server PC configuration is designed to permit resource sharing, media streaming, and high-speed data retrieval from online or local storage.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

System Information is a built-in Windows utility that reports installed hard disk drives, USB ports, video cards, and other information and is available from System properties.

Question 5

A webcam is a simple digital camera with storage capabilities that can take video or still images for transmission over the Internet.

Question 6

Almost any computer you can purchase at a retail store qualifies as a thin client.

Question 7

Sound cards digitize the audio at varying sample rates and store files in compressed forms such as WAV, WMA, or MP3.

Question 8

Video capture cards are used to capture live video from various sources, including analog camcorders, VCRs, analog or digital output from DV camcorders, broadcast TV, and cable TV.

Question 9

The process to install a TV tuner card is the same as that to install a video capture card, and the two are identical.

Question 10

DualView enables a secondary display that is plugged in to a laptop's external video ports, such as TV-out, S-video, VGA, DVI, or HDMI, to be used to extend the desktop.

Question 11

A graphics CAD/CAM workstation requires ________.

A) A powerful processor
B) Less ram than office computers
C) Any average processor
D) USB 1.0

Question 12

In an Audio/Video editing station, what is a reason for a specialized audio card?

A) Language translation
B) Higher sampling rates and higher signal-to-noise ratios
C) Higher volume
D) None of the above

Question 13

In an Audio/Video editing situation, the advantage of a large, fast hard drive includes ________.

A) Less expensive
B) More rugged
C) Faster disk writes and faster retrieval of source material
D) None of the above

Question 14

A good recommendation for monitor size for an Audio/Video editing workstation is __________.

A) 15 inch
B) 17 inch
C) 20 inch
D) 24 inch

Question 15

Systems running 32-bit versions of Windows cannot use more than _______ of RAM.

A) 4MB
B) 4GB
C) 8MB
D) 8GM

Question 16

Gaming PCs need all the following except _______.

A) High-end video/Specialized GPU
B) Power processor
C) Better sound card
D) None of the above

Question 17

You should select a TV tuner that supports ________ for connection to encrypted cable TV.

A) CableCard
B) Ethernet
C) Bluetooth
D) None of the above

Question 18

Which of these can be a thin client?

A) Netbook
B) Laptop
C) Desktop
D) All the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a feature of a home server PC that allows for redundancy?

A) Print sharing
B) RAID array
C) Media streaming
D) None of the above

Question 20

Which of these is a built-in Windows utility (MSInfo32.exe) that reports processor type and speed, BIOS version and date, operating system information, memory size, components (including multimedia), and software environment?

A) BIOS setup
B) System Information
C) Device Manager
D) Belarc System Advisor

Question 21

Which of these display information about installed hardware during startup and can be used to find out information such as RAID level, integrated ports, and other information by moving through the screens?

A) BIOS setup
B) System Information
C) Device Manager
D) Belarc System Advisor

Question 22

Virtually all webcams plug into a(n) ________ port.

A) Parallel
B) Serial
C) Ethernet
D) USB

Question 23

What is the color standard for stereo line-in?

A) Pink
B) Lime green
C) Light blue
D) Black

Question 24

What is the color standard for stereo (headset) output?

A) Pink
B) Lime green
C) Light blue
D) Black

Question 25

A MIDI port is a(n) _______ pin DIN port.

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

Question 26

Matching

-Device Manager

A) A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B) Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C) Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D) A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E) A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F) A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G) A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H) A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I) The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J) A video camera designed for live chat sessions

Question 27

Matching

-CAD/CAM

A) A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B) Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C) Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D) A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E) A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F) A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G) A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H) A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I) The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J) A video camera designed for live chat sessions

Question 28

Matching

-Virtualization

A) A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B) Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C) Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D) A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E) A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F) A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G) A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H) A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I) The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J) A video camera designed for live chat sessions

Question 29

Matching

-Standard thick client

A) A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B) Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C) Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D) A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E) A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F) A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G) A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H) A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I) The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J) A video camera designed for live chat sessions

Question 30

Matching

-Thin client

A) A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B) Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C) Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D) A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E) A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F) A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G) A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H) A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I) The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J) A video camera designed for live chat sessions

Question 31

Matching

-Belarc System Advisor

A) A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B) Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C) Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D) A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E) A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F) A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G) A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H) A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I) The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J) A video camera designed for live chat sessions

Question 32

Matching

-SiSoftware Sandra

A) A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B) Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C) Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D) A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E) A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F) A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G) A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H) A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I) The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J) A video camera designed for live chat sessions

Question 33

Matching

-MIDI

A) A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B) Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C) Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D) A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E) A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F) A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G) A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H) A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I) The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J) A video camera designed for live chat sessions

Question 34

Matching

-Video capture
A. A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B. Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C. Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D. A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E. A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F. A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G. A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H. A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I. The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J. A video camera designed for live chat sessions

Question 35

Matching

-Webcam

A) A Microsoft Windows utility that displays detailed information about the computer hardware in the system, including status and driver information
B) Computer-aided drafting/computer-aided manufacturing
C) Creating an environment in which operating systems or applications run on a software-created simulation of a computer rather than directly on the computer hardware
D) A computer used to run locally stored and locally processed applications
E) A computer used to access network-stored and processed applications
F) A third-party ActiveX web-based program that identifies the computer's operating system, hardware, Windows version, and security status
G) A third-party system analysis program that provides extensive technical information on a computer's hardware
H) A standard developed for the storage and playback of music based on digital sampling of actual musical instruments
I) The process to capture live video from analog or digital sources and store it as a computer file
J) A video camera designed for live chat sessions