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Computer Hardware Quiz Set 1

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




2. What could cause a fixed disk error.




3. Missing slot covers on a computer can cause?




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




5. With respect to a network interface card the term 10/100 refers to




6. Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector




7. A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:




8. A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:




9. Which standard govern parallel communications?




10. In laser printer technology what happens during the conditioning stage?




11. What product is used to clean smudged keys on a keyboard?




12. ESD would cause the most damage to which component?




13. to view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR's) programs you could type:




14. Which type of system board is the MOST likely candidate for processor upgrading if you want maximum performance and future compatibility?




15. 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?




16. 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?




17. Which peripheral port provides the FASTEST throughput to laser printers?




18. The mouse pointer moves erratically what is the possible cause? The mouse




19. Voltage is measured:




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




21. The 34-pin connection on an I/O card is for?




22. The terms "red book" "yellow book" and "orange book" refer to:




23. On the 16-bit ISA bus IRQ2 is elevated to which higher level Interrupt?




24. What beep codes could indicate a system board or power supply failure?




25. To view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR's) programs you could type:




26. Which part of the laser printer should NOT be exposed to sunlight?




27. After doing a low-level format what would be the next step in configuring the hard drive in a system?




28. Resistance is measured in ?




29. What command is used to reset a MODEM when using the "AT Command Set"?




30. When installing a SCSI CD-ROM drive you must set the CD-ROM SCSI adapter to:




31. Pick the correct choice for the 80386SXCPU.




32. In Inkjet technology the droplets of ink are deflected by?




33. What tool is used to test serial and parallel ports?




34. ESD would cause the most damage to which component?




35. What is the highest binary number that can be referred to on a three position jumper block?




36. A numeric error code check: A 17xx indicates a problem with:




37. Which provides the fastest access to large video files?




38. A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:




39. On the PC side the printer port is a:




40. You were installing an application in Windows 95 and the computer crashes what do you do?




41. RS-232 is a standard that applies to:




42. You just installed a new IDE hard drive but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive what should you check first.




43. During boot-up the memory test:




44. What is the best ground for a conductive work bench?




45. opically how many type III PC cards can you insert in a laptop




46. What is the first thing you could do to check for damage to a printer after receiving it?




47. You have a system that periodically locks up. You have ruled out software and now suspect that it is hardware. What should you do first that could help you narrow it down to the component at fault?