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  • Question
  • During the normal PC boot process, which of the following is active first?


  • Options
  • A. RAM BIOS
  • B. CMOS
  • C. ROM BIOS
  • D. Hard disk information
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • ROM BIOS 


  • Computer Hardware problems


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    • 1. When seeking to upgrade for a particular motherboard what do you need to know?

    • Options
    • A. memory
    • B. hard drive
    • C. make & model
    • D. dimm
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. Your modem does not respond when you try to dial out. You try another modem on another computer and get the same result. What is the most likely problem?

    • Options
    • A. defective modem
    • B. defective computer
    • C. software bug
    • D. bad phone line
    • E. virus
    • Discuss
    • 3. How does a parallel port communicate information to a peripheral device?

    • Options
    • A. one bit at a time
    • B. 8 bytes at a time
    • C. one byte at a time
    • D. 16,555 bytes at a time
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. IBM's Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) specifies which type of the following bit access widths?

    • Options
    • A. 8 bit & 16 bit
    • B. 16 bit & 24 bit
    • C. 16 bit & 32 bit
    • D. 32 bit & 64 bit
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which is the easiest component to environmentally recycle?

    • Options
    • A. Motherboards
    • B. CMOS batteries
    • C. Toner cartridges
    • D. Cathode ray tubes
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. A PC with a 486DX2 processor runs internally at 50Mhz. What speed would its external logic be running?

    • Options
    • A. l0Mhz
    • B. 25Mhz
    • C. 50Mhz
    • D. 100 Mhz
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. MSD exe does not have information on:

    • Options
    • A. cache
    • B. video
    • C. operation system
    • D. com ports
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. With a dot matrix printer, light then dark print is most commonly caused by:

    • Options
    • A. Erratic paper advancement
    • B. Erratic ribbon advancement
    • C. Misaligned print head
    • D. Overheating print head
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. What command is used to hang up a MODEM when using the "AT Command set"?

    • Options
    • A. ATZ
    • B. ATD
    • C. ATR
    • D. ATH
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. What is the size of a sector?

    • Options
    • A. 512 bytes
    • B. 256 bytes
    • C. 512 Kb
    • D. 1024 bytes
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss


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