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Memory address...0000-000F...Ch6 DMA Controller
IRQ 5Ch6 LPT 2
IRQ 4Ch6 COM 1COM 3
Memory address...01F0-01F7...Ch6 Primary Hard drive controller...
WINS.....Ch23 Windows Internet Name Service....Like DNS, but only for local machines....Links computer name to IP address....2000/XP don't use WINS, but use Dynamic DNS which does same thing.
DRQ 6...Bits and use...Ch6 16 bit...open
What is the SMTP port? 25
to be held responsible for accountability
DIMM pin numbers...Ch4 168/184 pins for Desktop...68/72/144/172 for laptops (SO-DIMM) Single Outline DIMM
Dot Pitch...Ch18 Diagonal distance between phosphorous dots of the same color in a monitor....Mesuared in mm...Usually between .39 and .18mm....28 is usually the max usable pitch...Lower the pitch the better
VRR...Ch18 Vertical Refresh Rate...length of time to draw the entire screen and return to uppler left hand corner...Improper VRR is number 1 killer of monitors
Memory address...02F8-02FF...Ch6 COM 2... (IRQ 3)
ECP mode....Ch22 Fastest of all parallel standards.....Doesn't monitor transfer progress, just waits for completion signal.....Uses DMA......Extended Capability Port
LVD SCSI....Ch19 Low Voltage Differential...12 Meters max length cable...Compatible with SE, but not HVD. Takes speed of slower SE when connected together.
What does IP stand for? Internet Protocol
Which bridge controlls the system clock on a system board? Southbridge
What operating system requires the following to run? 133 MHz pentium processor, 32 MB RAM, 1 GB free space w2k
SATA II - # of pins? 4
one who commits a tort tort feasor
court appointed protector for an individual incapable of making there own decisions gaurdian
What is IEEE 1284 Typically associated with bi-directional cable using a DB25 and 36 pin Centronics cable
15 pin 2 Row DB (serial) connector Joystick
Config.sys...Ch5 A text file located in root C:...Needed in Win 98/ME...Stores common or native system device drivers
What does CVT.exe do?...Ch14 Converts FAT16 to FAT32
Vcache....Ch15 Located in all versions of Windows, this monitors and stores files that are continuously requested by the CPU from RAM.
Which operating systems support EFS? 2000, XP, Vista
Cat 5e - Maximum network speed? 350 Mbps
How many pins in a MicroDIMM chip? 144
What type of connector allowed for daisy-chainig or expanding a thinnet? T-connector
What are the 3 private internal addresses? 192.168.x.x 10.x.x.x 172.16.0.0-172.x.0.0
What is HTML? HyperText Markup Language (port 80)
Serial - # of pins? 9 or 25
The organization which acts as both insurer and provider os medical services is HMO
legal principle created by a court decision providing a example precedent
Blank page - Inkjet printer... Clean the ink nozzles
"NO OS FOUND" error....Ch15 -Missing IO.sys or MSDOS.sys files....Load the startup disk and use the SYS C: command to recopy to the hard drive
CMOS Erros...Possible causes...Ch5 -Dead battery...-In and out of PCI/Memory cards...-Touching the motherboard...-Chip creep
DDR RAM Specs...Ch4 Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAMTwo processes per clock cycle...184 pins for Desktop...200 or 172 pin for SO DIMM for Laptops...Speeds - 200,266,333,400 Mhz
Which bridge controlls the Memory on a system board? Northbridge
Which type of impact printer presses a colomn of pins against the ribbon? dot-matrix
What is a moire pattern? a criss-crossing rippling pattern
What is Hashing? one-way encryption ususally used to authenticate sender of data or also to transmit passwords
What allows a process to handle teo independent sets of instructions at the same time? Hyper-Threading
USB 1.1 - Maximum data transfer rate? 1.5 MBps
What is the normal operating temperature for most laptops? 35-40 degrees celsius
IEEE 1394a - Maximum data transfer rate? 50 MBps
SATA II - Maximum data transfer rate? 300 MBps
What address class has a default subnet mask if 255.255.0.0? Class B
SCSI 1 - Maximum data transfer rate? 5 MBps
What does WINS stand for? Windows Internet Name Service
What is IMAP4? Internet Mail Access Protocol version 4 (manages on server like hotmail)
What port uses the following standard of data transfer: IEEE 1284 parallel (LPT)
all legal decisions reported or given on a legal subject case law
a group of citizens who decide the outcome of a criminal or civil trial jury
ommision or commision of an act that any reasonable and prudent person would do in those circumstances negligence
Which bus standards uses a 32 bit bus. SCSI 2 AGP PCI
Hard drive sectors contain X amount of data...Ch10 512 bytes
Hardware requirements for 2000...Ch14 Pentium 133 Mhz...64MB RAM...2GB HD w/650MB free...VGA video
Vertical white lines -laser printer....Ch22 Clogged toner....Shake the toner cartridge or replace it
Advantages of FAT32 over FAT16...Ch12 Long File Names (255 characters)...Partitions can be 2 Terabytes instead of 2 Gigabytes
DRQ 2...bits and use...Ch6 8 bit...used for Floppy drive controller
Ultra 640 SCSI - Maximum data transfer rate? 640 MBps
What is Cat 5 grade cable used for? fast ethernet
What address class has a range of 240.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255? Class E
Ultra 320 SCSI - # of devices per port? 16
Fast Wide SCSI - Maximum data transfer rate? 20 MBps
What is the maximum data transfer rate of an 8-bit parallel interface in Enhanced Capability Port Mode? 4 Mbps
What type of battery uses a carbon membrane that absorbs oxygen, a zinc plate and potassium hydroxide as the electrolyte? Zinc Air
What type of battery uses nickle and metal hydride plates with potassium hydroxide electrolyte and is environmentally friendly? Nickle Metal-Hydride
Fast WIde SCSI - # of devices per port? 16
check out the act of creating a local working copy from the repository
preoperative refers to creation of incision or insertion of endoscope
Hard Drive partition tables...Ch11 Support up to 4 bootable partitions per drive
SIMM Pin numbers...Ch4 72 pin...32 bits wide...FPM (Fast Page Mode) DRAM
Volume Boot Sector...Ch11 First sector of the first cylinder of each partition...Stors info on each partition, such as location of OS boot files
What OS's can Windows 98 be upgraded to? 2000, XP Pro
Cat 1 - Maximum network speed? n/a not used for networking
What typically causes repeating vertical lines or white spaces on the paper printed from a laser printer? scratched print drum, dirty coronas, toner cartridge bad
MDS5 and SHA (1,256, 384 and 512) are what? Hashing algorithms
What is Social Engineering? any way of gathering information to access sensitive data (phishing, dumpster diving, etc.)
What option should you use to configure a removable storage device so that the device can be removed without using the SAfely Remove Hardware application? optimize for quick removal
What is the maximum bandwidth of a T4 connections? 274.276 Mbps
What address class is used for many networks with few hosts each? Class C
What is the address range of Class A? 1.0.0.0 - 127.255.255.255
What is the address range of Class E? 240.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
I'm entering transactions, and I want to DA. What files will be affected? deleted.aud, audit trail (didpost.aud), topost.trn, oldpost.trn
  Which factors improve hard disk performance and Speed?     *Faster Seek Time *Higher Latency Time *Higher Disk Capacity *Bigger Disk Geometry *Higher Revolutions Per Minute Rate   Which factors improve hard disk performance and Speed?       *Faster Seek Time     *Higher Revolutions Per Minute Rate
DMA data transfers can be either ____bits or ____bits.....Ch10 16 bits or 32 bits
What is the difference between permissions and user rights? permissions pertain to access to objects (printers, folders, etc) and user rights pertain to system-wide abilities for users and groups
What fiber mode has a thicker core that allows multiple beams of light to pass by reflecting off the sides of the strand? step index multimode fiber
What type of fiber optic cable connection is a compact snap-to-lock design used for multimode cable? MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack)
What type of FAT partition can a 2000 OS use? FAT16 and FAT32
What type of FAT partition can a 95 OSR2 use? FAT16 and FAT32
optional surgery is does not have to be performed in order to preserve life or function
General Protection faults occur when...Ch15 One program enters the memory area of another....Check DRWATSON.log
What would you do to resolve the following error: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:Windows\System32\Hal.dll create a new boot.ini file
What typically causes fuzzy output on the paper printed from an inkjet printer? clogged nozzel, low ink cartridge, faulty printhead
What is Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)encoding? it's encoding that allows for longer distance wireless signals. Used in 802.16a, 802.11g and 802.11a
What are all possible files Axys looks at when running the portfolio appraisal? *.pri, car.rep, *.cli, sec.inf, type.inf, grp, netwide.inf settings, split file, sector, industry group, firmwide.inf, rep32.exe
Who is in charge of surgical nurses and allied health personell the director of surgical services
# of SCSI devices on a chain (SCSI1 and SCSI2)...Ch19 SCSI1- 7 +adapter........SCSI2- 15 +adapter
What OSI layer does a hub operate at? OSI Layer 1 aka physical layer
What is typically found on the Northbridge of a system board? Computer vitals - Video (AGP) and Memory
What does a time-domain reflectometer do (TDR)? measures the length of a cable by sending out a pulse and timing how long it takes to return
How many asset classes can be defined? 25, but not really more than 8.
3 units that combine to define a hard drive's geometry....Ch10 Cylinders....group of tracks of the same diameterHeads.....read/write data to/from the driveSectors....512 bytes of data
what happens during the ink dispersion process in an inkjet printer? heat or vibration forces liquid out of an aimed nozzle onto the paper
What is a GAN and what is it's range? Global Area Network includes any worldwide network
What is deleted.aud and when is it used? They are deleted transactions, and its used to repost transactions.
List all 10 SCSI formats from earliest to latest: 1, Fast, Fast Wide, Ultra, Ultra Wide, Ultra2, Ultra2 Wide, Ultra 3, Ultra 320, Ultra 640
csus isn't showing up on any reports! What do you think the problem might be? Check the security type under the Reports Tab. "show on reports"
What are three advantages to using the Trade Blotter? 1. Some operators don't use it 2. Post to Audit Trail 3. Post to groups
What is the market value for a stock with 1000 shares at $500/share? mv = q x p x vf = 1000 x 500 x 1 = $50,000
expectancies -
social-cognitive theory -
oxytocin influences uterine contraction
What does olfaction mean? Smell
Mood Disorders-Behavioral Therapy Classical Conditioning
DSM-IV problems with primary support group
The lobes are separated by fissures
Thinking The manipulation of mental representations.
etiology the apparent causation and developmental history of an illness
extinction the diminishing of conditioned response; occurs in classical conditioning when an unconditioned stimulus does not follow a conditioned stimulus; occurs in operant conditioning when a response is no longer reinforced
Instinct An innate, automatic disposition toward responding in a particular way when confronted with a specific stimulus.
Thalamus the brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.
Schizotypal detachment from, and great discomfort in, social relationships; odd perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors
denial a defense mechanism where the individual unconsciously refuses to recognize that a gived phenomenon exists
Wolfgang Kohler researcher who studied insight learning in chimps
Priming A technique for cuing implicit memories by providing cues that stimulate a memory without awareness of the connection between the cue and the retrieved memory.
rationalization the use of self-justification to explain away unacceptable behavior
acquisition in classical conditioning, the initial stage, when one links a neutral stimulus to an unconditioned stimulus so that the neutral stimulus begins triggering the conditioned response; in operant conditioning, the strengthening of a reinforced response
Self in contemporary psychology, assumed to be the center of personality, the organizer of our thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Random assignment Assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance.
catatonia state of being catatonic, unresponsive (in schizophrenia), not responding in anyway
assimilation interpreting our new experience in terms of our existing schemas
cerebral cortex outermost covering of the brain
pyy digestive tract hormone; sends message to brain saying "FYI, I'm not hungry! Stop eating!"
mean the arithmetic average of a distribution of numbers; found by adding the scored then dividing the sum by the number of scores added
animus represents the masculine archetype in women
narcolepsy a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks; the sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times
Ventromedial Nucleus In hypothalamus; stimulation decreases appetite, destruction results in inability to control appetite.
Anxiety Disorder-Psychodynamic Therapy Free Association, Dream Analysis
decay the gradual disappearance of the mental representations of a stimulus
Neurotransmitters chemical messengers that traverse the synaptic gaps between neurons. when released by the sending neuron, neurotransmitters travel across the synapse and bind to receptor sites on the receiving neuron, thereby influencing whether that neuron will generate a neural impulse.
Mental Retardation (also called intellectual disability) a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies from mild to profound.
Agoraphobia Ecessive, irrational fear of being in public places
conformity adjusting ones behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard
arteriosclerosis a condition in which artery walls become thicker and lose elasticity
counter conditioning behavioral therapy that works by replacing the S - R bond with a new bond.
experiment a research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process
Semantic memory A subdivision of declarative memory that stores general knowledge, including the meanings of words and concepts.
operational definition precise definition of terms, specific for this study
terrorism the use of violent, unpredictable acts by a small group against a larger group for political, economic, or religious goals
psychology The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
intelligence aggregate or global capacity to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with the environment
Heuristic A time-saving mental shortcut used in reasoning.
The effects of visual experiences during infancy in cat, monkeys, and humans suggest there is a what for normal sensory and perceptual development? Critical period
hypochondriasis a somatoform disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease
insanity a legal status indicating that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness
reflexes a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response
neuroscience the scientific study of the nervous system
avoidance motivation motive or desire to avoid failure
Associations The phenomenon in learning that states we are better able to remember information if it is paired with something we are familiar with or otherwise stands out.
nonshared environment unique aspects of a person's environment and experience that are not shared with family members
median the middle score in a distribution; half the scores are above it and half are below it
parasympathertic nervous system responsible for stimulation of activities that occur when the body is at rest
Fixated Failure to resolve the problems and conflicts that appear at a given stage can leave a person ________.
Therapeutic alliance client's attachment to therapist and therapy
inverted U function describes the relationship between arousal and performance
Social Learning Process of altering behavior by observing and imitating the behavior of others
top-down processing info-processing guided by higher level mental processes, as when we construct perceptions drawing on our experience and expectations
Interneurons Neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
Belief bias the tendency for one's preexisting beliefs to distort logical reasoning, sometimes by making invalid conclusions seem valid, or valid conclusions seem invalid
Humanistic Theory Abnormal behavior due to people being too sensitive to criticisms and judgments of others
deindividuation the loss of self- awareness and self- restraint occuring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity
transfer-appropriate processing occurs when the initial processing of information is similar to the type of processing required by the subsequent measure of retention
circadian [ser-KAY-dee-an] rhythm the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example, of temperature and wakefulness) that occur on a 24-hour cycle. (Myers Psychology 8e p. 275)
generalize to extend from the particular to the general
unconscious that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
Systematic desensitization a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety
circadian rhythms the 24-hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species
Language Symbols and a set of rules for combining them that provides a vehicle for communication.
Who said the following quote: "From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere"? Dr. Seuss
Wavelength A property of waves that is inversely proportional to its frequency.
bottum-up processing analysis that begins with the sense receptors and works up to the brain's integratino of sensory information
James-Lang theory The thoery states that withing human beings, as a resposne to experiences in the world, the autonim nervous system creates physiological events such as muscular tension, a rise in heart rate, perspiration, and dryness of the mouth. emotion, therna re feelings which comes about as a result of these physioligcal changes, rahter than being their cause.
psycho-dynamic theories Freud: our behavior is governed by conflicts, motives and desires
Psychobiology the area of psychology that focuses on the biological foundations of behavior and mental processes.
Health Promotion The process of altering or eliminating behaviors that pose risks to health, as well as encouraging healthy behavior patterns.
anorexia nervosa an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve
Blocking Forgetting that occurs when an item in memory cannot be accessed or retrieved.
social-cognitive learning theory people do acquire central personality traits from their learning history and their resulting expectations and beliefs
confounding variable a factor other than the independent variable that might produce an effect in an experiment
participant modeling a social-learning technique in which a therapist demonstrates and encourages a client to imitate a desired behavior
loudness It ia determined by the height or amplitude of the wave, measured in decibels.
general adaptation syndrome pattern of general physical responses that take essentially the same form in responding to any serious chronic stressor
Visual Encoding The use of imagery to process information into memory
Anterograde Amnesia involves the loss of memories for events that occurred after the onset of amnesia
dependent variable the outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable
retroactive interference the disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information
Psychological Model A view in which mental disorder is seen as arising from psychological processes.
bipolar disorder a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
Classical Conditioning A form of behavioral learning in which a previously neutral stimulus acquires the power to elicit that same innate reflex produced by another stimulus.
positive correlation if one variable goes up the other variable goes up (as with both negatives)
other-race effect the tendency to recall faces of one's own race more accurately than faces of other races. Also called the cross-race effect and the own-race bias
Correlation A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and this of how well either factor predicts the other.
Rooting Reflex a baby's tendency, when touched on the cheek, to turn toward the touch, open the mouth, and search for the nipple, a baby's tendency, when touched on the cheek, to turn toward the touch, open the mouth, and search for the nipple
light adaptation the process by which eyes become less sensitive to light in high illumination
Somatic Nervous System carries messages from senses to the CNS and between the CNS and the skeletal muscles.
sympathetic and parasympathetic work together in a steady internal state
Synapse : the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron. The tiny gap at this junction is called the synaptic gap of synaptic cleft.
behavior therapy any form of psychotherapy based on the principles of behavioral learning
Group therapy form of therapy in which clients are treated within a group format
encoding specifity principle a principle stating that the ability of a cue to aid retrieval depends on the degree to whcih it taps into information that was encoded at the time of the original learning
Feel-Good, Do-Good Phenomenon people's tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood.
Telegraphic speech early speech stage in which a child speaks like a telegram--'go car'--using mostly nouns and verbs and omitting 'auxiliary' words
random sample a sample drawn so that each member of a pop has an equal chance of being selected to participate
social perception the process by which a person comes to know or perceive the personal attributes of himself or herself and other people
Gibson's visual cliff human infant on a table with half clear they had to crawl across to mom on other side even infants can detect debth
CT scanning / computerized tomography a computerized imaging technique that uses X rays passed through the brain at various angles and then combined into an image
Fixed interval schedule A pattern of reinforcement in which a specific amount of time must elapse before a response will elicit reinforcement
What is synaesthesis? It is one sort of sensation (such as hearing sounds) produces another (such as seeing color)
Association areas in the frontal lobes allow us to judge, plan, and process new memories