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Computer Hardware Quiz Set 5

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1. What is the jumper setting on a SCSI device to configure it to use the fourth SCSI id? Remember, SCSI ids start with zero.




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




3. Which best describes a fragmented hard drive:




4. What device prevents power interruptions, resulting in corrupted data?




5. ISDN stands for:




6. ISDN uses _____ technology.




7. Which is LEAST likely to interfere with upgrading to a newer DOS version?




8. A laser printer generates a totally black page, what is the cause?




9. You must service the laser printer in your office. Which part of the printer shoud you avoid touching because it is hot?




10. The acronym HDI stands for:




11. You are testing the resistance in Ohms of a fuse on a 5 amp system. If the fuse is good, the meter should read?




12. During the normal PC boot process, which of the following is active first?




13. When configuring a new network interface card for installation, which of the following would be a valid I/O address?




14. Which device should not be plugged into a standard ups?




15. What is the main communication method from one PDA to another PDA?




16. What allows you to print on both sides of the printer?




17. What Does EISA stand for?




18. A static jolt of as little of _____ volts can fry most any PC integrated circuit.




19. COM 4 uses which I/O port?




20. What type of FRU is a SCSI host adapter?




21. How many DMA channels are in an AT-machine?




22. Which provides the fastest data access time?




23. Which is NOT typically a Field Replaceable Unit?




24. A human cannot feel a static discharge as high as _____ volts.




25. What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data?




26. Which step should you perform first before discharging a CRT?




27. What does the acronym RTS represent?




28. Which is the easiest component to environmentally recycle?




29. What problem can occur if a printer cable is to close to a power cable?




30. ESD damage can be caused by:




31. The standard VGA display has _____ pixels in its native graphics mode?




32. What problem can occur if a printer cable is to close to a power cable?




33. How can you totally protect a PC from damage during an electrical storm?




34. The ESD wrist strap is designed to protect PC Components or Service Technicians ?




35. To test for AC ripple on a PC power supply, you would set the volt/ohm meter for:




36. The ATAPI compliance is stands for?




37. Which of the following FRUs would be considered both an input/output device?




38. When not in use, it is very important to keep 5 VA diskettes in _____.




39. Which I/O port belongs to LPT2?




40. What resistence in ohms should be displayed ehen testing a speaker in a computer?




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




42. All Operating Systems get their total memory initialized from?




43. IBM's Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) specifies which type of the following bit access widths?




44. Which type of pc card (PCMCIA) slot will allow the insertion of a hard drive?




45. During the fusing process, toner is:




46. When a bearing in the power supply fan goes out, what should you replace?