Computer Fundamentals
Computer Hardware
Q. After displaying the directory of a floppy disk, a different floppy is inserted into the drive. The contents of the original floppy continue to display regardless of the director requests on the other floppies placed in the drive. You remove the drive in question and install it into your test system, and it does not exhibit the problem. You should next replace the:
A.  System's floppy drive device driver B.  Original IDE controller C.  Floppy drive ribbon cable D.  System's power supply E.  None of the above
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1. With respect to a network interface card, the term 10/100 refers to
A.  protocol speed B.  a fiber speed C.  megabits per seconds D.  minimum and maximum server speed E.  None of the above
2. Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector
A.  ATX B.  AT C.  BABY AT D.  All of the above E.  None of the above
3. A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:
A.  clusters B.  sectors C.  vectors D.  heads E.  None of the above
4. A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:
A.  Surge protector B.  Capacitor C.  Voltmeter D.  Resistor E.  None of the above
5. Which standard govern parallel communications?
A.  RS232 B.  RS-232a C.  CAT 5 D.  IEEE 1284 E.  None of the above
6. What product is used to clean smudged keys on a keyboard?
A.  TMC solvent B.  Silicone spray C.  Denatured alcohol D.  All-purpose cleaner E.  None of the above
7. ESD would cause the most damage to which component?
A.  Power supply B.  Expansion board C.  Monitor D.  Keyboard E.  None of the above
8. To view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR's) programs you could type:
A.  Memory B.  MEM C.  SYS /M D.  Memmaker E.  None of the above
9. Which type of system board is the MOST likely candidate for processor upgrading if you want maximum performance and future compatibility?
A.  ML B.  PCI C.  ISA D.  EISA E.  None of the above
10. Suppose that you have a the maintenance package identifies several possible field replaceable units (FRUs) that will resolve the problem. What should you do after turning the power off?
A.  Replace the indicated parts, one at a time in the recommended sequence, until the problem is resolved; return unused FRUs to stock B.  Replace all of the indicated FRUs at once and return the machine to the customer if the problem is resolved C.  Follow the same procedure as in ays replace the system board first if it is on the list of possible FRUs If multiple FRUs are indicated, then software is the most likely source of the problem D.  None of the above
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