ASSIGNMENT 2
Textbook Assignment: “Computer Configurations and Hardware,” chapter 2, pages 2-13 to 2-27; and
“Computer Operator Controls and Controlling Units,” pages 3-1 through 3-15.
2-1.
2-2.
2-3.
2-4.
2-5.
How do manufacturers key subassemblies to avoid
incorrect installation?
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2
3
4
They tag the subassembly with the correct
location
They write the location on the part with
indelible ink
They make the designation very clear in the
technical manual
They cut a slot in the side of the pcb or put
plastic sheeting on one or more connector pins
All subassemblies are repairable at the work
station.
1. True
2. False
The majority of a computer’s functional areas
consists of which of the following components?
1. Motherboards
2. Power drivers
3. Random access memories
4. Printed circuit boards
What factor determines the number of printed
circuit boards required for a particular computer?
1. Type of computer
2. Portability of computer
3. Accessibility of one computer to another
computer
4. Danger of electronic emissions near the work
station
The arrangement of pcb’s in a computer is dictated
by which of the following factors?
1. Type of computer
2. Purpose of the computer
3. Location of the computer
4. Software programs to be used
2-6.
2-7.
2-8.
2-9.
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Keying pcb’s is done for which of the following
reasons?
1. To ensure that the pcb is inserted correctly
only
2. To ensure that a different card type is not
inserted into an incorrect slot only
3. To ensure that the pcb is inserted correctly and
to ensure that a different card type is not
inserted into an incorrect slot
4. To facilitate ease of location in an emergency
situation
You should know the color codes of pcb’s. You
will find these color codes explained in which of
the following publications?
1. NEETS, Module 3
2. NEETS, Module 4
3. NEETS, Module 19
4. NEETS, Module 21
LEDs are used for which of the following
maintenance functions on pcb’s?
1. To test voltage levels
2. To test waveforms
3. To tell when equipment is operating
abnormally
4. All of the above
Which of the following publications provides a
listing for standard external interfaces?
1. MIL-STD-2000
2. MIL-STD-2036
3. NEETS, Module 4
4. NEETS, Module 24
