COMPUTER HARDWARE QUIZ

Voltage4s measured:

after checking current

after checking resistance

in series

in parallel

after breaking the circuit

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_____ is the term used to refer to the process of two modems establishing communications with each other.

handshaking

linking

connecting

interacting

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A customer calls and says her computer won't boot, she can hear noises and can see lights on the box, but nothing comes up on the screen, what should you take to the site to fix the problem?

power supply

hard drive

video card

power cable

None of these

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Which provides the fastest access to large video files?

EIDE hard drives

Optical drives

IDE hard drives

None of these

SCSI hard drives

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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?

Replace the indicated parts, one at a time in the recommended sequence, until the problem is resolved; return unused FRUs to stock

Replace all of the indicated FRUs at once and return the machine to the customer if the problem is resolved

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

None of these

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How much video RAM is needed to display 1024x768 at 24-bit color?

1MB

4MB

8MB

None of these

512KB

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What Does EISA stand for?

Electronics Industry Standard Architecture

All of these

Extended Industry Standard Architecture

Expanded Industry Standard Architecture

Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture

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Your customer tells you the print quality of their dot matrix printer is light then dark. Which of the following could cause the problem.

Paper thickness

None of these

Paper slippage

Improper ribbon advancement

Head position

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Which hardware component controls serial port communications?

ROM BIOS

None of these

DMA823

UART 16550

CPU

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Which would you do first when troubleshooting a faulty monitor?

Use a meter to check the CRT and internal circuitry for continuity

Power down the computer, then turn it on again to see if that corrects the problem

Power down the monitor, then turn it on again to see if that corrects the problem

Check its connections to the computer and power source

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