COMPUTER HARDWARE QUIZ

Most PCs give a single beep on bootup to indicate they are ok hardware wise. You boot your PC and don't get a beep. What should you check first?

microprocessor

power supply

speaker

system board

RAM

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The digital multimeter is set for DC, Ohm and 20k. You will read _____ while measuring a good 2 amp fuse.

0.02

2

0.2

None of these

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Which provides the fastest data access time?

None of these

CD-ROM

Hard disk

RAM

ROM

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Why does a successfully mapped network drive disappear every time you boot the computer?

The computer you are connected to has moved

The last drive was not set correctly

You didn't click reconnect on log on

The map statement is not in the autoexec.bat file

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Laser Jet printer speeds are measured in pages per minute (ppm) what do we use to measure dot-matrix printers?

characters per inch

characters per second

lines per sheet

None of these

lines per inch

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When not in use, it is very important to keep 5 1/4 diskettes in _____.

In a plastic bag

On a shelf in an upright position

Their protective sleeves

In the floppy drive

None of these

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What command is used to reset a MODEM when using the

ATR

DCE

DTR

None of these

ATZ

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

The device that sends the monitor signals telling it what to display

The area where ail the of the Basic input/output routines are stored

The area where all of the processing takes place

The area that regulates all of the system power usage

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What is the i/o address for com3?

300000000

be8

500000000

ff8

345

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How is ink transferred to paper in common ink jet printers?

Crystal

Ink is sprayed on to the paper and managed by a nozzle

Motorized pump

Screens deflect ink on the paper into the proper positions

Boiling ink

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