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Below you will find the assessment items as presented on the exam as well as the scoring rules associated with the item. Cisco Networking Academy content is copyrighted and the unauthorized posting, distribution or sharing of this examcontent is prohibited. 1 Which two characteristics are determined by the chip set on a motherboard? (Choose two.) maximum amount of memory that can be supported operating system compatibility type of connectors that will be on the motherboard keyboard layout

Observable 1 correctness of response

Description Option 1 and Option 3 are correct. 1 point for each correct option. 0 points if moreoptions are selected than required.

Max Value 2

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Which two activities are normally controlled by the Northbridge part of the chip set? (Choose two.) communication between the CPU and the I/O ports access to the RAM communication between the CPU and the hard drive access to the video card communication between the CPU and the sound card

Observable 1 correctness of response

DescriptionOption 2 and Option 4 are correct. 1 point for each correct option. 0 points if more options are selected than required.

Max Value 2

3

Which CPU architecture uses a small set of instructions that are designed to be executed rapidly? CISC RAID RISC RISK SCSI

Observable 1 correctness of response

Description 2 points for Option 3 0 points for any other option

Max Value 2

4Which type of memory is unable to have the contents modified? DRAM RAM ROM SRAM

Observable 1 correctness of response

Description 2 points for Option 3 0 points for any other option

Max Value 2

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Which type of memory is primarily used as cache memory? DRAM RAM ROM

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Observable 1 correctnessof response

Description 2 points for Option 4 0 points for any other option

Max Value 2

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Which three devices are considered output devices? (Choose three.) fingerprint scanner headphones keyboard monitor mouse printer

Observable 1 correctness of response

Description Option 2, Option 4, and Option 6 are correct. 1 point for each correct option. 0 points if more options areselected than required.

Max Value 3

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Which type of ROM can be reprogrammed with software while it is still physically installed in the computer? EEPROM EPROM PROM ROM

Observable 1 correctness of response

Description 2 points for Option 1 0 points for any other option

Max Value 2

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Refer to the exhibit. Which type of cable is shown in the graphic?

FireWire Parallel Serial USBObservable 1 correctness of response

Description 2 points for Option 3 0 points for any other option

Max Value 2

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Which important feature is offered by the USB standard? A single USB connection to a computer can support up to 255 separate devices. It offers rates of around 580 Mb/sec in low-speed mode.

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It allows up to 920 Mb/sec in the 2.0 version. It can supply power from the computer to devices.

Observable 1 correctness of response

Description 2 points for Option 4 0 points for any other option

Max Value 2

10 What are the two connector types for the 1394a interface? (Choose two.) 2-pin 4-pin 6-pin 8-pin 9-pin 15-pin

Observable 1 correctness of response

DescriptionOption 2 and Option 3 are correct. 1 point for each correct option. 0 points if more options are selected than required.

Max Value 2

11 Which type of computer resources are direct lines to the processor and are used by computer components to request attention from the CPU? DMAs I/O addresses IRQs memory addresses

Observable 1 correctness of response

Description 2 points for Option 3 0...