Computer Hardware Questions

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31.

Which provides the fastest access to large video files?

A

Optical drives

B

IDE hard drives

C

SCSI hard drives

D

EIDE hard drives

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

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32.

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

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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33.

On the PC side, the printer port is a:

A

25 pin female serial connector

B

15 pin female parallel connector

C

25 pin male serial connector

D

15 pin female serial connector

E

25 pin female parallel connector

Correct Answer: E

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34.

You were installing an application in Windows 95, and the computer crashes, what do you do?

A

press alt + Ctrl + delete, twice

B

press alt + Ctrl + delete, and end task

C

press the reset button on the computer

D

turn off computer and boot from a floppy disk

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

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35.

RS-232 is a standard that applies to:

A

serial ports

B

parallel ports

C

game ports

D

networks

E

digital frequencies

Correct Answer: A

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36.

You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive, what should you check first.

A

cable sequence

B

jumpers on the hard drive

C

drivers that need to be loaded

D

hard drive manufacturer web site information

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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37.

During boot-up, the memory test:

A

Is a superfluous step that should be ignored

B

Checks and verifies that contiguous memory is installed

C

Is an operational error

D

Displays what memory is installed, but nothing else

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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38.

What is the best ground for a conductive work bench?

A

AC outlet

B

Ground to bend

C

To another device

D

Chassis ground

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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39.

Topically, how many type III PC cards can you insert in a laptop

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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40.

You have a system that periodically locks up. You have ruled out software, and now suspect that it is hardware. What should you do first that could help you narrow it down to the component at fault?

A

rotate the RAM

B

replace the RAM

C

replace the level 2 cache SIMM

D

disable the CPU cache in CMOS

E

replace the CPU

Correct Answer: D

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