Computer Hardware – Section 1

1. From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on bootup?

A. ROM BIOS
B. CPU
C. boot.ini
D. CONFIG.SYS
E. None of the above

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2. What could cause a fixed disk error?

A. No-CD installed
B. bad ram
C. slow processor
D. Incorrect CMOS settings
E. None of the above

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3. Missing slot covers on a computer can cause?

A. overheat
B. power surges
C. EMI.
D. incomplete path for ESD
E. None of the above

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4. When installing PCI NICS you can check the IRQ availability by looking at

A. dip switches
B. CONFIG.SYS
C. jumper settings
D. motherboard BIOS
E. None of the above

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5. 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

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