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  • One of the major components of a PC is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) which can be best described as:


  • Options
  • A. The device that sends the monitor signals telling it what to display
  • B. The area that regulates all of the system power usage
  • C. The area where ail the of the Basic input/output routines are stored
  • D. The area where all of the processing takes place
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • The area where all of the processing takes place 


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    • 1. COM1 is typically represented by which of the following?

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    • A. 15 pin port
    • B. 9 pin male port
    • C. 9 pin female port
    • D. 25 pin male port
    • E. None of the above
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    • 2. What is the modem hang up command?

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    • A. ATHU
    • B. ATH
    • C. ATZ
    • D. ATX
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. You see the message "invalid media device" after installing a new hard drive. What do you do next?

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    • A. Format
    • B. Fdisk
    • C. Partition
    • D. Add the OS
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. A system has two IDE hard drives that are each divided into primary and extended partitions, which drive letter is assigned to the primary partition of the second drive?

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    • A. C
    • B. D
    • C. E
    • D. F
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. "Parity" errors usually indicate bad memory.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 6. A dialog box with a bomb appears on a Macintosh screen. What type of problem has occurred?

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    • A. A RAM problem
    • B. A software problem
    • C. A ROM problem
    • D. An ADB problem
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. In the Binary numbering system, a (1) represents a jumper being shorted and a (0) represents a jumper being open. On a three-bit jumper block on a SCSI drive, how would an ID of logical 3 be set?

    • Options
    • A. 100
    • B. 010
    • C. 011
    • D. . 101
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. During preventative maintenance on a dot matrix printer, do NOT lubricate:

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    • A. Platen assembly
    • B. Print head pulley
    • C. Print head pins
    • D. Paper advance gear bushings
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. What is the i/o address for com2?

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    • A. 2vb
    • B. 2f8
    • C. 8f8
    • D. 330
    • Discuss
    • 10. In laser technology, what happens during the transfer stage?

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    • A. Residual toner is transferred to the waste receptacle
    • B. The laser transfers the image from the drum to the paper.
    • C. The image is transferred from the drum to the paper
    • D. A negative charge is transferred to the surface of the drum
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss


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