Perform Calculations Using Electronics and Implemented Separate Computation and Memory For The First Time?
Perform Calculations Using Electronics and Implemented Separate Computation and Memory For The First Time?
Perform Calculations Using Electronics and Implemented Separate Computation and Memory For The First Time?
B) Accuracy
C) Reliability
D) Automatic
10.Magnetic tape can serve as
A) Secondary storage media
B) Output media
C) Input media
D) All of the above
11.Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
A) Motorola
B) IBM
C) Intel
D) AMD
12.Different components of the motherboard of a PC unit are linked
together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are
these lines called?
A) Conductors
B) Buses
C) Connectors
D) Consecutive
13.Central Processing Unit is combination of
A) Control and storage
B) Control and output unit
C) Arithmetic logic and input unit
D) Arithmetic logic and control unit
14.CD-ROM stands for
A) Compactable Read Only Memory
B) Compact Data Read Only Memory
C) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
D) Compact Disk Read Only Memory
15.Which unit converts user data into machine readable form?
A) Input unit
B) Output unit
C) ALU
D) Control Unit
16.Which unit is known as nerve center of computer?
A) ALU
B) CU
C) Memory
D) Registers
17.What does the disk drive of a computer do?
A) Rotate the disk
B) Read the disk
C) Load a program from the disk into the memory
D) Both b and c
18.From
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?
ROM BIOS
CPU
boot.ini
CONFIG.SYS
None of the above
No-CD installed
bad ram
C. slow processor
D. Incorrect CMOS settings
20.When installing PCI NICS you can check the IRQ availability by looking at
A. dip switches
B. CONFIG.SYS
C. jumper settings
D. motherboard BIOS
21.With respect to a network interface card, the term 10/100 refers to
A.
protocol speed
B.
a fiber speed
C.
D.
BABY AT
All of the above
E.
23.A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:
A.
clusters
B. sectors
C.
D.
vectors
heads
Resistor
RS232
B.
RS-232a
C.
CAT 5
D. IEEE 1284
26. In laser printer technology, what happens during the conditioning stage?
A.
photosensitive drum
A.
TMC solvent
B.
Silicone spray
C.
D.
Denatured alcohol
All-purpose cleaner
Power supply
Expansion board
C.
D.
Monitor
Keyboard
29. To view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR's) programs you
could type:
A.
Memory
B. MEM
C.
D.
SYS /M
Memmaker
30.Which type of system board is the MOST likely candidate for processor
upgrading if you want maximum performance and future compatibility?
A.
ML
B.
PCI
C.
ISA
D.
EISA
31. Suppose that you have a the maintenance package identifies several
possible field replaceable units (FRUs) that will resolve the problem. What should
you do after turning the power off?
A. Replace the indicated parts, one at a time in the
recommended sequence,
until the problem is resolved; return unused FRUs to stock
B.
Replace all of the indicated FRUs at once and return the machine to the
customer if the problem is resolved
C.
Follow the same procedure as in ays replace the system board first if it
is on the list of possible FRUs If multiple FRUs are indicated, then software is the
most likely source of the problem
32. Most PCs give a single beep on bootup to indicate they are ok hardware
wise. You boot your PC and don't get a beep. What should you check first?
A.
system board
B.
RAM
C.
microprocessor
D.
E.
power supply
speaker
RS-232
SCSI
Parallel
D.
Serial
E.
34. The terms "red book", "yellow book", and "orange book" refer to:
A.
SCSI
B.
ide
C.
D.
CD-ROM standards
E.
35. On the 16-bit ISA bus, IRQ2 is elevated to which higher level Interrupt?
A. 9
B.
11
C.
13
D.
15
E.
36. What beep codes could indicate a system board or power supply failure?
A.
B.
no beep
C.
D.
C.
D.
E.
38. After doing a low-level format, what would be the next step in configuring the
hard drive in a system?
A. Format DOS partition
B.
C.
D.
E.
Volts
Amps
Watts
D. Ohms
40. What command is used to reset a MODEM when using the "AT Command
Set"?
A.
ATR
B. ATZ
C.
DTR
D.
DCE
41. When installing a SCSI CD-ROM drive, you must set the CD-ROM SCSI
adapter to:
A.
B.
B0007
An unused SCSI address
C.
D.
C.
D.
E.
C.
D.
E.
44. When your hard drive crashes from any of the correct selections in the
question above, or from dropping it, it is known as head-to-disk interference, or HDL
A.
True
B.
False
B.
cable scanner
sniffer
E.
Power supply
B. Expansion board
C.
D.
Monitor
Keyboard
47 . A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:
A.
Serial port 1
B. A parallel port
C.
Docking
D.
COM2 port
B. + 5 volts
C.
+ 8 volts
D. 3.3 volts
E.
CMOS
B.
ROM BIOS
C.
DMA controller
Optical drives
B.
C.
D.