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CompTIA A+ 220-702: 1.2 – Troubleshooting Storage Devices

Professor Messer — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:42:43 +0000

If you’ve started your computer and found “No Boot Device Available,” then you’ll need to gather all of your troubleshooting skills. In this video, you’ll learn how to troubleshoot boot problems, run hard drive diagnostics, and troubleshoot problems with external storage devices.

220-702: 1.1 – Installing and Configuring Power Supplies

Professor Messer — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:36:23 +0000

A personal computer’s power is one of its most important resources. In this video, you learn how to install, configure, and perform an initial test a PC power supply.

220-702: 1.1 – Installing and Configuring Storage Devices

Professor Messer — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:21:42 +0000

Today’s personal computer can use many different storage devices, and there are important considerations for the installation and configuration of each type. In this episode, you’ll learn how to install PATA drives, SATA drives, and you’ll learn how to properly install and care for external removable drives.

How many SATA drives can you use?

Professor Messer — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:52 +0000

Your new motherboard comes with four SATA ports. What is the maximum number of SATA devices that it can support?

A) Two at any time, using any of the four interfaces

B) Four devices

C) Eight devices

D) The maximum number of devices will be dependent on the SATA speeds of the devices

E) Get a soldering iron, some baling wire, and a mess of frozen peas and you can squeeze quite a few of those in there.

Which of these interfaces is the fastest?

Professor Messer — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:00:19 +0000

Among these interface types, which one provides the fastest throughput?

A) SATA revision 1.0

B) USB 2.0

C) Firewire 400

D) Fast Ethernet

E) Kevin Harvick’s number 29

220-701: 1.2 – PATA and SATA

Professor Messer — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:25:42 +0000

The PATA and SATA standards are the most common hard drive interface types that you’ll find in today’s personal computers. In this video, you’ll learn about the details of these popular hard drive technologies and the basics of cabling and connecting the drives to your computer.

Which of these are not advantages of SATA?

Professor Messer — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:00:14 +0000

SATA drive technology brings many advantages to hard-drive storage. Which of these is NOT one of those advantages?

A) Faster transfer speeds than PATA

B) Thinner cables for improved airflow

C) Support for hot-swapping

D) Sixteen drives on a single SATA cable

Which SATA power should you use?

Professor Messer — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:42:03 +0000

You’re installing a SATA drive into a computer, and you notice that the drive contains two different power connectors. One of the power connectors is the traditional four-pin “Molex” power connection, and the other is the newer SATA power interface. Which one of these power connections should be used for your hard drive installation??

A) Both of the power connectors are required

B) The “Molex” power interface should be used

C) The new SATA power interface should be used

D) Either power source will operate equally well

How many drives can connect to a SATA drive interface?

Professor Messer — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:55 +0000

You’re planning to build a computer at home, and you notice that your new motherboard includes two SATA interfaces. How many hard drives can connect to a single SATA drive interface?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 4

D) 16

How many SATA hard drives can connect to a single SATA interface?

Professor Messer — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000

How many SATA hard drives or devices can connect to a single SATA interface on a motherboard?

A) One

B) Two

C) Four

D) Sixteen