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41.

What's the best way to protect your hard drive data?

A

regular backups

B

periodically defrag it

C

run chkdsk at least once a week

D

run scandisk at least once a week

E

run a regular diagnostic

Correct Answer: A

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42.

How many devices can be used on a single SCSI bus? Keep in mind that the SCSI host adapter counts as a device.

A

1

B

8

C

20

D

10

E

All of the above

Correct Answer: B

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43.

Match the device driver HIMEM.SYS to its operation.

A

Supports (ANSI) terminal emulation

B

Manages the use of extended memory

C

Uses expanded memory on a 80386 processor

D

Supports code page switching

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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44.

_____ help prevent power surges.

A

Surge suppressor

B

Spike protector

C

UPS system

D

High-grade multi-meter

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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45.

The digital multimeter is set for DC, Ohm and 20k. You will read _____ while measuring a good 2 amp fuse.

B

0.02

C

0.2

D

2

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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46.

An anti static strap uses a small _____ to make sure you do not become the least path of resistance to the ground?

A

capacitor

B

diode

C

transistor

D

resistor

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

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47.

If the memory slots have 30 pins then the chip is a?

A

DIMM

B

SIMM

C

SDRAM

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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48.

Laser Jet printer speeds are measured in pages per minute (ppm) what do we use to measure dot-matrix printers?

A

lines per inch

B

lines per sheet

C

characters per inch

D

characters per second

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

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49.

Which values are held in CMOS for the hard drive

A

size (heads, cylinders, sectors)

B

IRQ

C

Free space

D

Virus alert

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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50.

Which of the following would be a logical first step in troubleshooting a PC?

A

Check the computer CMOS

B

Define the circumstances of the problem

C

Call the vendor

D

Define what applications are being used

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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