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  • What tool is used to test serial and parallel ports?


  • Options
  • A. high volt probe
  • B. cable scanner
  • C. loop backs (wrap plugs)
  • D. sniffer
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • loop backs (wrap plugs) 


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    • 1. What command is used to reset a MODEM when using the "AT Command Set"?

    • Options
    • A. ATR
    • B. ATZ
    • C. DTR
    • D. DCE
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. In laser printer technology, what happens during the conditioning stage?

    • Options
    • A. The corona wire places a uniform positive charge on the paper
    • B. A uniform negative charge is placed on the photosensitive drum
    • C. A uniform negative charge is placed on the toner
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. Your customer tells you the print quality of their dot matrix printer is light then dark. Which of the following could cause the problem.

    • Options
    • A. Paper slippage
    • B. Improper ribbon advancement
    • C. Paper thickness
    • D. Head position
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. When installing PCI NICS you can check the IRQ availability by looking at

    • Options
    • A. dip switches
    • B. CONFIG.SYS
    • C. jumper settings
    • D. motherboard BIOS
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which peripheral port provides the FASTEST throughput to laser printers?

    • Options
    • A. RS-232
    • B. SCSI
    • C. Parallel
    • D. Serial
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. After doing a low-level format, what would be the next step in configuring the hard drive in a system?

    • Options
    • A. Format DOS partition
    • B. Install operating system
    • C. Configure DMA channel and back-up interrupt
    • D. Partition had disk
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. To view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR's) programs you could type:

    • Options
    • A. Memory
    • B. MEM
    • C. SYS /M
    • D. Memmaker
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:

    • Options
    • A. Surge protector
    • B. Capacitor
    • C. Voltmeter
    • D. Resistor
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. On the PC side, the printer port is a:

    • Options
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 10. 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

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss


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