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Computer Hardware problems


  • 1. Suppose that the power lamp in on, but the printer will not print. What can you do to correct the problem?

  • Options
  • A. Make sure the printer is on line
  • B. Replace the AC line fuse
  • C. Turn the printer on and off
  • D. Replace the ribbon
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 2. Your CD-ROM audio cable connects to the:

  • Options
  • A. speaker
  • B. sound card (or motherboard if sound is integrated with it)
  • C. power supply
  • D. hard drive
  • E. BIOS
  • Discuss
  • 3. A sound card typically uses which IRQ?

  • Options
  • A. 6
  • B. 5
  • C. 15
  • D. 1
  • E. it doesn't use an IRQ
  • Discuss
  • 4. Type one PC cards:

  • Options
  • A. are used only in desktops
  • B. are no longer being produced
  • C. are the thinnest of the PC cards
  • D. don't exist
  • E. have their own power source
  • Discuss
  • 5. What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data?

  • Options
  • A. UPS
  • B. Propergrounding
  • C. Surge protector
  • D. Sag protector
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 6. A workstation has just been installed on an Ethernet LAN, but cannot communicate with the network. What should you check first?

  • Options
  • A. reinstall the network protocols
  • B. reinstall the network interface card driver
  • C. verify the ip configuration on the workstation
  • D. verify the link status on the computer's network card
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 7. Resistance is measured in ohm.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 8. An IRQ allow interface cards to:

  • Options
  • A. Interrupt the CPU to request service
  • B. Pass data to the CPU to be processed
  • C. Pass data from one card to another
  • D. Pass data to the computers memory
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 9. "Parity" errors usually indicate bad memory.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 10. 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?

  • Options
  • A. C
  • B. D
  • C. E
  • D. F
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss

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