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1. A _____ links computer resources using either a wired or wireless connection.

Hardware system

Software system

Network

Printer

Answer

Correct Answer: Network

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2. Troubleshooting computer problems can best be described as a(n) ____.

Critical thinking

Paraphrasing

Iterative, repetitious procedure

How much experience do you have using this system

Answer

Correct Answer: Iterative, repetitious procedure

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3. ____ often offer web server management and rent application software to businesses.

Application integration

Enterprise-class

Transaction processing

Commerce service providers

Answer

Correct Answer: Commerce service providers

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4. FTP server uses which of the following port numbers for the data connection?

Answer

Correct Answer: 20

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5. Which of the following options is an extension of the graphics file?

.DOC

.XLSX

.PNG

.TXT

Answer

Correct Answer: .PNG

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6. Samantha is working on a computer having Microsoft Windows operating system. She wants to create a folder on the desktop of a computer. Which of the following options cannot be used as a first character of the folder name?

_ (underscore)

– (hyphen)

. (dot)

# (hash)

Answer

Correct Answer: . (dot)

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7. How many parallel TCP connections are used by FTP to transfer a file?

One

Two

Three

Four

Answer

Correct Answer: Two

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8. If four files are transferred from a server to a client in the same session, then what is the number of TCP connections between the server and the client?

Four

Five

Eight

Ten

Answer

Correct Answer: Five

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9. Which of the following options can be the file extensions of a web page file?

.xlsx

.htm

.html

.mdb

Answer

Correct Answer: .htm

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10. While working with FTP, which of the following options is the correct command to send a password to the server?

PASSWORD

PWD

PASS

PASSWD

Answer

Correct Answer: PASS

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11. FTP server listens for connection on which of the following port numbers?

Answer

Correct Answer: 21

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12. Which of the following is a file extension of the Microsoft Access database file?

.mbd

.sqldb

.accdb

.dbac

Answer

Correct Answer: .accdb

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13. FTP is built on which of the following architectures?

Peer-to-peer

Client-server

Both options a) and b)

Neither option a) nor b)

Answer

Correct Answer: Client-server

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14. Which one of the following options is a correct feature of Microsoft Windows that permits you to browse your files and folders on computer?

Windows Navigator

Internet Explorer

Windows Explorer

Control Panel

Answer

Correct Answer: Windows Explorer

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15. Notepad application in Windows can be used to create which of the following types of files?

Text files

HTML files

Rich Text Format files

PDF files

Answer

Correct Answer: Text files

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16. To apply a Blur filter to the edges of a layer, it is necessary to deselect the Preserve Transparency option in the Layers palette. State(True/False)

True.

False.

Answer

Correct Answer: True.

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17. For which type of cables can RJ-45 connectors be used?

Coaxial cable

UTP cable

STP cable

Fiber Optic

Answer

Correct Answer: UTP cable

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18. What is the common result of a worn pickup roller in bubble jet printers?

Ghost images

Paper jams

Bad quality prints

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Paper jams

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19. How does "disk fragmentation" occur?

It occurs when you use fdisk to partition a disk

It occurs if you frequently format your hard disk

It occurs when very large size files are created and deleted

It occurs if a large number of small files are frequently created and deleted.

Answer

Correct Answer: It occurs if a large number of small files are frequently created and deleted.

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20. What does BIOS stand for?

Built-in Operating System

Basic Input Output System

Basic Input Output Software

Basic Instruction Operating System.

Answer

Correct Answer: Basic Input Output System

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21. Which of the following is true for a memory DIMM?

It has a 128 pin

It has a 168 pin

It has a 74 pin

None of the above are true

Answer

Correct Answer: It has a 168 pin

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22. Which of the following is not a type of expansion slot?

ISA

EISA

PCI

IDE

VESA

Answer

Correct Answer: IDE

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23. What does CMOS stand for?

Compact Modular Operating System

Complex Modular Output System

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

Complimentary Minimal Operating System.

Answer

Correct Answer: Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

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24. The power supply which comes out of the SMPS is:

+5,-5,+12,-12 volts

-5,-5,-12,+12 volts

+5,+5,+12,-12 volts

-5,-5,+12,-12 volts

Answer

Correct Answer: +5,-5,+12,-12 volts

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25. For which of the following applications is a female DB-15 connector used?

Serial ports

Parallel ports

VGA/SVGA video adapters

EGA/CGA video ports

Answer

Correct Answer: VGA/SVGA video adapters

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26. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The unformatted storage capacity of a disk is ________ more than the formatted capacity.

always

never

rarely

generally

Answer

Correct Answer: always

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27. Which IRQ does the internal system timer use?

Answer

Correct Answer: 0

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28. What is High-Sierra format?

A storage format used with floppy disks

A storage format used with hard disks

A storage format used with CDs

A storage format used with floptical disks

Answer

Correct Answer: A storage format used with CDs

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29. What will be the result of an overheating CPU?

The computer will shutdown automatically

The computer will hibernate automatically

The computer will reboot automatically

The user will be logged off

Answer

Correct Answer: The computer will reboot automatically

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30. Which of the following are not memory DIMMs?

EDO RAM

NONEDO RAM

SDRAM

Answer

Correct Answer: EDO RAM

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31. What is the size of conventional memory (also known as base memory) in a PC?

512 KB

640 KB

640 MB

1 KB

Answer

Correct Answer: 640 KB

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32. What does EEPROM stand for?

Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM

Electrically Enhanced Programmable ROM

Enhanced and Extended Programmable ROM

Extended Erasable Programmable ROM

Enhanced Erasable Programmable ROM

Answer

Correct Answer: Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM

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33. Which of the following motherboard connectors is used for parallel ports?

A female DB-25 connector

A male DB-9 connector

A female DB-15 connector

A male DB-25 connector

Answer

Correct Answer: A female DB-25 connector

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34. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

A hard disk is a _____ storage device.

primary

secondary

volatile

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: secondary

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35. Which of the following things needs to be changed if a computer shows incorrect date and time constantly even after setting them correct?

Hard Disk

CMOS battery

Operating System

Motherboard

Answer

Correct Answer: CMOS battery

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36. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

EDO RAM has a _____ pin connector.

72 pin

64 pin

128 pin

168 pin

Answer

Correct Answer: 72 pin

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37. Which part of the hard disk is infected by boot sector viruses?

MBR

DBR

FAT

FS/DS

Answer

Correct Answer: MBR

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38. What does VLSI stand for?

Very Low Scale Integration

Very Large Scale Integration

Very Large Size Integration

Very Low Size Integration

Answer

Correct Answer: Very Large Scale Integration

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39. Which of the following are types of ROM?

SIMM

DIMM

EEPROM

EPROM

Answer

Correct Answer: EEPROM

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40. What does CISC stand for?

Complex Information Set Coding

Complex Instruction Set Computer

Complete Instruction Source Code

Complete Information Set Coding

Answer

Correct Answer: Complex Instruction Set Computer

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41. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The Pentium III processor has a _____ bit data bus.

Answer

Correct Answer: 64

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42. Which part of a computer is associated with the RS232 standard?

Parallel port

SMPS

Serial port

Game port

Keyboard interface

Answer

Correct Answer: Serial port

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43. What does PCI stand for?

Personal Computer Interconnection

Personal Computer Integration

Peripheral Component Interconnect

Peripheral Component Integration

Answer

Correct Answer: Peripheral Component Interconnect

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44. On a computer, Identify the two types of serial port connectors.

9 pin male and 25 pin male

9 pin female and 25 pin female

9 pin female and 25 pin male

9 pin male and 25 pin female

Answer

Correct Answer: 9 pin male and 25 pin male

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45. Which IRQ and port address does COM 2 use?

IRQ 4 and port 3F8

IRQ 4 and port 2F8

IRQ 3 and port 2F8

IRQ 2 and port 3F8

Answer

Correct Answer: IRQ 3 and port 2F8

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46. Which color code is used for the keyboard port for connecting a PS/2 keyboard?

Red

Purple

Blue

Green

Answer

Correct Answer: Purple

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47. What is Virtual Memory?

A technique in which hard disk space is used to act as an extension of the RAM and files are swapped from hard disk to RAM

A technique in which RAM is used to act as an extension of the hard disk

A technique in which hard disk space is used to act as an extension of the RAM but no swapping takes place

Answer

Correct Answer: A technique in which hard disk space is used to act as an extension of the RAM and files are swapped from hard disk to RAM

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48. Which IRQ does LPT 1 use?

Answer

Correct Answer: 7

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49. Which character coding does a PC use?

Standard ASCII

Extended ASCII

EBCDIC

Enhanced EBCDIC

Answer

Correct Answer: Extended ASCII

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50. What does ASCII stand for?

Adapted Standard Code for Information Interchange

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

Advanced Standard Code for Information Interchange

American Standard Code for Interchanging Information

Answer

Correct Answer: American Standard Code for Information Interchange

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51. What is the maximum partition size of a hard disk which has a 16 bit FAT?

2 GB

4 GB

1 GB

More than 4 GB

Answer

Correct Answer: 2 GB

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52. Which of the following memory modules are commonly used in Laptops?

RIMMs

SIMMs

DIMMs

SODIMMs

Answer

Correct Answer: SODIMMs

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53. Which type of cable would you use to directly connect two computers?

Straight cable

Cross over cable

Roll over cable

Any cable

Answer

Correct Answer: Cross over cable

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54. What does VESA stand for?

Video Electronics Standards Association

Video Electronics Standards Architecture

Video Electronic System Architecture

Video Electronic Slot Architecture

Answer

Correct Answer: Video Electronics Standards Association

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55. What does SIMM stand for?

Synchronous Input Memory Mode

Single In-line Memory Module

Sequential Input Memory Mode

Serial Input Memory Module

Answer

Correct Answer: Single In-line Memory Module

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56. What does EBCDIC stand for?

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Information Code

Extended Binary Character and Decimal Interchange Code

Extended Binary Character and Decimal Information Code

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

Answer

Correct Answer: Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

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57. What is the maximum data transfer rate of USB 2.0?

128 Mbps

256 Mbps

480 Mbps

512 Mbps

Answer

Correct Answer: 480 Mbps

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58. What is Advanced Power Management?

A BIOS controlled system which conserves power by putting the computer in sleep mode

A new international standard under which hard disks use less power

A technique used only in laptop and notebook computers to conserve power

A new international standard under which monitors use less power

Answer

Correct Answer: A BIOS controlled system which conserves power by putting the computer in sleep mode

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59. What is a null modem?

A defective modem

A software modem

A serial cable with interchanged send and receive pins

A digital modem (which actually does not perform any modulation)

Answer

Correct Answer: A serial cable with interchanged send and receive pins

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60. Which of the following is a fiber optic connector?

RJ-11

RJ-45

MT-RJ

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: MT-RJ

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61. What is the maximum transmission speed of CAT 5 cable?

10 Mbps

16 Mbps

100 Mbps

1000 Mbps

Answer

Correct Answer: 100 Mbps

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62. What does SCSI stand for?

Semi Conductor Serial Interface

Semi Conductor System Interface

Small Computer System Input

Small Computer System Interface

Answer

Correct Answer: Small Computer System Interface

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63. What does EDO stand for?

Extended Data Overload

Enhanced Data Operation

Extended Data Output

Enhanced Data Output

Enhanced Dual Operation

Answer

Correct Answer: Extended Data Output

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64. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

RAM is a _____ storage device.

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Primary

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65. Which of the following must be done to configure SCSI devices properly?

End of chain/chains must be properly terminated

Each device must have the same ID

Each device must have a unique ID

Nothing needs to be done, they are automatically configured

Answer

Correct Answer: End of chain/chains must be properly terminated

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66. What is the bandwidth supported by 168 pin and 184 pin DIMM modules?

16-bits

32-bits

64-bits

128-bits

Answer

Correct Answer: 64-bits

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67. What part of a computer is a UART chip associated with?

Bus controller

Game port

Parallel port

Serial port

Clock timer

Answer

Correct Answer: Serial port

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68. Which of the following transmission media is immune to EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference)?

Coaxial cable

UTP cable

Fiber Optic

STP cable

Answer

Correct Answer: Fiber Optic

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69. When would you wear an anti-static wrist band?

While opening the cabinet of the CPU

While removing the SMPS

While removing a SIMM or DIMM

While removing the Processor

While removing a SIMM or DIMM when the power is on

Answer

Correct Answer: While removing the SMPS

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70. Which IRQ and port address does COM 1 use?

IRQ 4 and port 3F8

IRQ 4 and port 2F8

IRQ 3 and port 2F8

IRQ 2 and port 3F8

Answer

Correct Answer: IRQ 4 and port 3F8

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71. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

RAM and cache memory speeds are generally measured in ________.

microseconds

milliseconds

nanoseconds

picoseconds

Answer

Correct Answer: nanoseconds

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72. Which of the following statements is false?

Low level formatting of hard disks can be performed by the format program

High level formatting of hard disks can be performed by the format program

Low level formatting marks out the tracks and sector boundaries on a disk

High level formatting cannot be performed by the fdisk program

Answer

Correct Answer: Low level formatting of hard disks can be performed by the format program

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73. What is "burst mode"?

A fast memory access technique

A fast data transfer technique used in modems

A fast data transfer technique used in networks

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: A fast memory access technique

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74. What is the maximum transmission distance of 1000 Base-T UTP cable?

25 meters

50 meters

100 meters

150 meters

Answer

Correct Answer: 100 meters

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75. Which of the following commands will you use to clean a hard disk that is infected with a boot sector virus?

Fdisk

Fdisk/mbr

Format

None of these commands will work, you will have to use a virus scanner

Answer

Correct Answer: Fdisk/mbr

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76. What will you do if documents printed by an ink jet printer appear to be blurred?

Replace the ink ribbon

Replace the ink cartridge

Calibrate the printer

Replace the printer

Answer

Correct Answer: Calibrate the printer

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77. Is the following statement true or false?

RISC processors are better at number crunching than CISCs are.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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78. What will you do if none of the USB devices work on any USB ports of a PC with newly installed operating system?

Check USB settings in BIOS

Check USB devices

Check USB cables

Reinstall Operating system

Answer

Correct Answer: Check USB settings in BIOS

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79. How is a "floppy disk write" protected?

By closing (cover) the write protect notch

By opening (uncover) the write protect notch

Answer

Correct Answer: By opening (uncover) the write protect notch

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80. On which ports are internal modems generally installed?

COM 1

COM 2

COM 3

COM 4

Answer

Correct Answer: COM 3

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81. Which of the following transmission media provides the maximum transmission distance?

UTP cable

Coaxial cable

Fiber Optic

Wi-Fi

Answer

Correct Answer: Fiber Optic

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82. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The parallel port uses a _____cable connector.

9 pin male

25 pin female

9 pin female

25 pin male

Answer

Correct Answer: 25 pin female

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83. What does SMPS stand for?

Static Mode Power Supply

Switched Mode Power Supply

Small Microcomputer Power Supply

Static Modulated Power Source

Answer

Correct Answer: Switched Mode Power Supply

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84. How many interrupt requests does an Intel 8259s based computer have?

Answer

Correct Answer: 16

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85. Which of the following supports a data transfer rate of 800 Mbps?

IEEE 1394

IEEE 1394b

USB 1.1

USB 2.0

Answer

Correct Answer: IEEE 1394b

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86. What can be the maximum distance between an IrDA (Infra Red) printer and an IrDA capable laptop?

Upto one meter

Upto two meters

Upto five meters

More than five meters

Answer

Correct Answer: Upto one meter

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87. Which IRQ does LPT 2 use?

Answer

Correct Answer: 5

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88. What does "baud rate" mean?

Bits per second

Bytes per second

Number of symbols/pulses transmitted per second

Answer

Correct Answer: Number of symbols/pulses transmitted per second

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89. What does IDE stand for?

Internal Data Exchange

Integrated Data Exchange

Integrated Drive Electronics

Internal Drive Electronics

Internal Device Electronics

Answer

Correct Answer: Integrated Drive Electronics

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90. What is the maximum partition size of a hard disk which has a 32 bit FAT?

1 GB

2 GB

4 GB

More than 32 GB

Answer

Correct Answer: More than 32 GB

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91. Which of the following statements are true?

A warm boot is invoked by pressing the reset switch or pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL

A cold boot is invoked by pressing the reset switch or turning off and turning on the computer

Both warm and cold boots perform the entire POST

A warm boot skips the memory test portion of the POST

Answer

Correct Answer: A warm boot is invoked by pressing the reset switch or pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL

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92. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

AGP display cards come with_____ Video RAM.

4 MB or more

Up to 4 MB

2 MB

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: 4 MB or more

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93. On which port is a printer generally installed?

Serial port

Parallel port

Either a or b

Answer

Correct Answer: Parallel port

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94. Which of the following would you find in an impact printer?

Ink cartridge

Daisy wheel

Ink ribbon

Answer

Correct Answer: Daisy wheel

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95. Which of the following substances is used to increase thermal conductivity between a CPU and a heat sink?

A cooling fan

A coolant

Thermal compound

Nothing

Answer

Correct Answer: Thermal compound

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96. What does DIMM stand for?

Dual Input Memory Mode

Dual Internal Memory Mode

Dual Input Memory Module

Dual Inline Memory Module

Answer

Correct Answer: Dual Inline Memory Module

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97. What is the first program that runs during a system boot sequence?

Hard Disk

BIOS

Operating system

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: BIOS

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98. What does LBA stand for?

Large Block Access

Logical Block Access

Logical Block Array

Large Block Array

Logical Block Addressing

Large Block Addressing

Answer

Correct Answer: Logical Block Addressing

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99. What does UART stand for?

Universal Audio Request Transceiver

Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter

Universal Audio Receiver Transceiver

Answer

Correct Answer: Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter

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100. What is "parity"?

An error checking technique

An error checking and correcting technique

An error correcting technique

Answer

Correct Answer: An error checking technique

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101. Which of the following do not use magnetic storage media?

Hard disk

Floppy disk

DAT

Readable CD

Rewriteable CD

Floptical disk

Answer

Correct Answer: Hard disk

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102. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

MIPS is a unit for measuring _____.

Hard disk speed

RAM speed

Cache speed

Processor speed

External bus speed

Answer

Correct Answer: Processor speed

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103. What does RISC stand for?

Reduced Information Set Coding

Reduced Instruction Set Coding

Reduced Instruction Set Computing

Reduced Instruction Source Code

Answer

Correct Answer: Reduced Instruction Set Computing

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104. What are NiCAD, NIMH and Lithium Ion?

Types of semiconductors

Types of CMOS chips

Types of batteries

Types of oscillatory clock crystals

They have nothing to do with computers

Answer

Correct Answer: Types of batteries

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105. Which of the following is indicated by a short beep and with no display on the monitor?

RAM failure

Video adapter failure

Mouse failure

Hard disk failure

Answer

Correct Answer: Video adapter failure

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106. Which of the following is a type of memory SIMM?

EDO RAM

SDRAM

DIMM

EPROM

None of the above are RAM SIMMs

Answer

Correct Answer: EDO RAM

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107. What is flash ROM?

Standard ROM

Erasable ROM which requires some equipment to rewrite it

Erasable ROM which does not require any equipment to rewrite it

A type of ROM which loses its retention if the computer battery power is removed (like CMOS)

Answer

Correct Answer: Erasable ROM which does not require any equipment to rewrite it

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108. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The Intel Pentium series of processors are primarily ______ based.

RISC

CISC

CRISC

Answer

Correct Answer: CISC

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109. Which IRQ does COM1 commonly use

Answer

Correct Answer: 4

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110. What TCP port would a private printer server typically use?

Answer

Correct Answer: 35

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111. This term is described as "a CPU and Graphics accelerator on a single chip."

APU

GPU

ALU

CPU

Answer

Correct Answer: APU

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112. How many pins does DDR3 RAM for Laptops have?

240

185

200

204

Answer

Correct Answer: 204

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113. Which Motherboard component (embedded) provides clocking/timing mechanism?

Quartz Crystal

Capacitor

CPU

Memory

CMOS Battery

Answer

Correct Answer: Quartz Crystal

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114. Can you use DDR3 2400 ram with a motherboard with these specifications: ASUS A88X-PRO DDR3 2400(OC)/2250(OC)/2200(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333

Yes

Yes, but you will need to set the timings, speed, and other memory settings manually in the bios.

Yes, but only if you provide additional power

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes, but you will need to set the timings, speed, and other memory settings manually in the bios.

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115. Can you use two video cards with different GPU speeds on the same motherboard?

Yes, but the higher GPU video card will decrease its GPU in order to match the lower GPU video card

Yes, but only if they are from the same manufacturer

Yes, but you cannot use them in tandem

Yes, and the graphics performance will increase based on an average of the two GPU speeds

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes, but you cannot use them in tandem

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116. EBCDIC is mainly used on _ and _ computer machines

Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron Series Processor

None of these

VAX-11 and VAX-8000

IBM PC and IBM Blade server

IBM mainframe and IBM midrange

Answer

Correct Answer: IBM mainframe and IBM midrange

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117. What determines if you can run 64 bit or 32 bit applications?

Your BUS

Your CPU

Your Motherboard

Your Operating System

Answer

Correct Answer: Your CPU

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118. What is the full meaning of "EBCDIC" on a mainframe?

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Coder

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Intersection Code

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

Extended Binomial Coded Decimal Interchange Code

Extended Binary Coding Decimal Interchange Code

Answer

Correct Answer: Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

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119. Which of the following motherboard / video card combinations would support dual video cards in order to provide tandem graphics rending without issue?

A dual channel compatible motherboard and two NVIDIA Video Cards with the same GPU speed

A SLI compatible motherboard and two NVIDIA video cards with the same GPU speed

A Crossfire compatible motherboard and two nvidia video cards with the same GPU speed

A SLI compatible motherboard and two RADEON video cards with the same GPU speed

Answer

Correct Answer: A SLI compatible motherboard and two NVIDIA video cards with the same GPU speed

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120. Which of the following is NOT a valid channel supported on motherboards?

Quad Channel

Dual channel

Triple channel

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: None of these

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121. How many pins are there on a VGA connector?

Answer

Correct Answer: 15

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122. What is a multi core processor?

It is a single CPU with 2 or more sections of the CPU divided for different specific tasks

It is a single CPU made up of 2 or more seperate CPUs that work together

A motherboard that supports more than 1 CPU socket

A a single CPU processor that uses multi-threading technology to work on multiple tasks at the same time

Answer

Correct Answer: It is a single CPU made up of 2 or more seperate CPUs that work together

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123. What is a Discrete graphics card?

A graphics card that utilizes the CPU's performance

A graphics card that uses the motherboard's RAM

A graphics card that you are able to remove from the motherboard

A graphics card that uses the motherboards bus speed

Answer

Correct Answer: A graphics card that you are able to remove from the motherboard

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124. What would happen if you connected two hard drives to a motherboard that have different RPM speeds? (Assume they are on the same ribbon cable)

The hard drives would run at an RPM of the average of the two

The higher RPM hard drive would lower the RPM in order to match the lesser RPM hard drive

The lower hard drive's RPM would increase

The hard drives' RPM will not be affected

Answer

Correct Answer: The hard drives' RPM will not be affected

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125. RFC 1394 is the specification for what type of high-speed serial bus standard?

USB 3.0

RS 232

DB-15

FireWire

USB 2.0

Answer

Correct Answer: FireWire

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126. Which of the following is not a valid version of PCI Express?

PCI Express 2.2

PCI Express 1.1

PCI Express 3.0

PCI Express 2.1

Answer

Correct Answer: PCI Express 2.2

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127. How many TCP/UDP ports are there?

20124

500

1024

65535

Answer

Correct Answer: 65535

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128. What does Dual Channel Support on a motherboard mean?

It means it supports two pairs of RAM sticks that can run on two different channels

It means it supports dual CPUs

It means that the motherboard has dual buses

It means it supports two video cards

Answer

Correct Answer: It means it supports two pairs of RAM sticks that can run on two different channels

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129. What is "ISO"?

It stands for Internal Software Options and is used configure settings on an operating system

It stands for Internal Software Operations and runs behind the scenes when you load an operating system

A necessary kernal file for operating systems

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: None of these

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130. Which hard drive type provides the fastest performance?

PATA

SATA

SCSI

SSD

Answer

Correct Answer: SSD

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131. Which CPU socket does AMD FX-6300 fit?

LGA 775

AM3+

FM3

FM2+

FM2

Answer

Correct Answer: AM3+

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132. What is defragmenting a hard drive do?

It compresses files on the hard drive

It frees up extra space on a hard drive by removing compenents that were not fully removed

It reduces the amount of fragmentation on the drive

It adds additional partitions to the hard drive

Answer

Correct Answer: It reduces the amount of fragmentation on the drive

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133. Two major parts of a Central Processing Unit on a computer:

Capacitor and rectifier unit

All of these

Transistor and vacuum unit

Arithmetic logic unit and control unit

Input and Output unit

Answer

Correct Answer: Arithmetic logic unit and control unit

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134. Which PC component would use up the most power? (Assume the PC has high end parts)

Case Fan

Video Card

Hard Drive

DVD Drive

Answer

Correct Answer: Video Card

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135. Which of the following is NOT a type of ram?

Dynamic Ram (DRAM)

Static Ram (SRAM)

Compound RAM (CRAM)

Phase-change RAM (PRAM)

Answer

Correct Answer: Compound RAM (CRAM)

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136. What does it mean to flash the bios?

Overclocking the BIOS to the point of overheating

Powering on the BIOS

(all of these are correct)

Loading a new BIOS

Answer

Correct Answer: Loading a new BIOS

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137. What is CHKDSK?

A utility that frees up space on a hard drive

A tool that pings a hard drive to check its current status

A tool that verifies the file system integrity on storage devices

A tool that reduces the amount of fragmentation on a hard drive

Answer

Correct Answer: A tool that verifies the file system integrity on storage devices

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138. Which of the following retains the information it's storing when the power to the system is turned off?

RAM

ROM

DIMM

CPU

DRAM

Answer

Correct Answer: ROM

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139. Which of the following is NOT a type of hard drive

SATA

SCSI

PATA

IDC

Answer

Correct Answer: IDC

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140. Which of the following is NOT a valid Windows Server Version?

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2005

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2

Answer

Correct Answer: Windows Server 2005

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141. What does the Term "OC" mean in the following motherboard specifications for RAM: DDR3 2400(OC)/2250(OC)/2200(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333

Overcharged

Occulant Volt

Over Capacity

Overclocked

Answer

Correct Answer: Overclocked

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142. What is the definition for a peripheral?

A device that is built into the motherboard

A device connected to a computer that is required for it to function

A device you can connect to a computer, but is not integral part

A device that connects to the computer case

Answer

Correct Answer: A device you can connect to a computer, but is not integral part

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143. How would you adjust what programs run on startup for a Windows Operating System?

My Computer | Startup

Run IISRESET | Startup

Run cmd | Startup

Run msconfig | Startup

Answer

Correct Answer: Run msconfig | Startup

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144. What do you use hard drive jumpers for?

To connect multiple hard drives together for increased performance

To allow easy removal of hard drivers

To designate which hard drive is master and which is slave

To reformat hard drives

Answer

Correct Answer: To designate which hard drive is master and which is slave

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145. If a computer case has a place for a floppy disk, what size bay might it be?

3.5 inches

5 inches

2.5 inches

7 inches

Answer

Correct Answer: 3.5 inches

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146. Why would you defragment a hard drive?

To encrypt a hard drive

To improve performance

To free up disk space by removing unecessary data

To remove all data from a hard drive

Answer

Correct Answer: To improve performance

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147. Which type of connector would you find on a power supply?

All of these

4-pin processor power connector

24-pin main power connector

6-pin PCIe power connector

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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148. True or False: ATX Motherboards can support either AMD or Intel CPUs, but never both.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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149. True or False: If you use an AMD CPU you must use a AMD video card.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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150. What is one way to free of space on a hard drive

Defragment the hard drive

Use Task Mange to remove uncessary tasks on the drive

Run Disk Cleanup

Deformat the hard drive

Answer

Correct Answer: Run Disk Cleanup

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151. What does it mean to mount an ISO?

It means to start a utility that examines what is currently running in the background of an operating system

To load a disc image to virtual drive

To run disk cleanup on infrequently used software

To load operating system settings

Answer

Correct Answer: To load a disc image to virtual drive

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152. What is the difference between a Network Hub and a Network Switch

Network Switches are Larger than Network Hubs

Network Hubs are more expensive.

No difference other than name

Network Hubs are not rack mountable

Network Switches determines which port the packet is destined for and only sends the packet to that port.

Answer

Correct Answer: Network Switches determines which port the packet is destined for and only sends the packet to that port.

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153. Which of the following is NOT an example of an input peripheral?

Keyboard

Monitor

Microphone

Scanner

Answer

Correct Answer: Monitor

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154. Exactly, one Terabyte (TB) is how many Gigabytes (GB)

1024

1000

512

200

Answer

Correct Answer: 1024

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155. Which of the following is NOT a computer port you could connect your monitor to?

HDMI

VGA

SMI

DVI

Answer

Correct Answer: SMI

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156. How do you enter the bios on a Windows PC?

Restarting Windows in Boot Mode

By pressing a certain key during the boot process

Using Windows - Boot Manager

Holding the power button when turning on the computer

Answer

Correct Answer: By pressing a certain key during the boot process

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157. What is HDMI?

A compact interface for high definition sound

A compact interface for both high definition video and audio

A compact interface for high definition video

A compact interface for standard definition video

Answer

Correct Answer: A compact interface for both high definition video and audio

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158. GPU applies to...

Video Cards

CPUs

Hard drives

Monitors

Answer

Correct Answer: Video Cards

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159. What would you do in this scenario: A CD-ROM drive is no longer working and a disc is stuck inside that you need

Dismantle the CD-ROM Drive by unscrewing its holders. After you retrieve the CD, you can remantle it.

Press and hold a button on the front of the CD-DRIVE while it is powered

Press and hold button on the front of the CD-DRIVE while it is unpowered

Use a bended paperclip by putting it through a hole on the CD Drive and then pressing hard on it in order to open the CD tray manually

Answer

Correct Answer: Use a bended paperclip by putting it through a hole on the CD Drive and then pressing hard on it in order to open the CD tray manually

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160. Power Supplies are measured in

Micro Watts

AMPs

Watts

Mega Watts

Answer

Correct Answer: Watts

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161. If your computer shuts down while the Windows operating system is first loading and you turn it back on afterwards

It will resume where windows loading left off

It will load normally

It will create bad sectors on your hard drive and require you to run windows repair

The next time you turn on your computer you will see a prompt during boot providing a number of options including loading windows in safe mode

Answer

Correct Answer: The next time you turn on your computer you will see a prompt during boot providing a number of options including loading windows in safe mode

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162. Which media can hold the most data?

Blu-Ray DVD

CD-ROM

Floppy Disk

DVD

Answer

Correct Answer: Blu-Ray DVD

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163. How do you open command prompt in Windows XP

Run | CMD

Start | Administration Tools | Command Prompt

My Computer | Command Prompt

Run | CMP

Answer

Correct Answer: Run | CMD

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164. How can you configure a router connected to your computer?

Enter in the appropirate IP address for your router model to access the configuration settings

You cannot configure a router connected to your computer

Hold a button on the router, to display a screen on yoru computer that allows you to configure

Under Comptuer Management, use the Router Management tool

Answer

Correct Answer: Enter in the appropirate IP address for your router model to access the configuration settings

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165. Which of the following is a valid measurement of file size?

Megabytes

All of these

Kilobytes

Bytes

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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166. Which of the following is a type of monitor?

LED

LCD

CRT

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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167. What is another word for reboot?

Reformat

Restart

Refresh

Reimage

Answer

Correct Answer: Restart

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168. Which of the following is NOT a valid measurement of file size?

Kilobyte (KB)

Microbyte (Mb)

Gigabyte (GB)

Megabyte (MB)

Answer

Correct Answer: Microbyte (Mb)

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169. What is a DVD-RW?

It is a rewriteable DVD. You can erase and rewrite to the disc

It is a DVD type used only for storing data files; excluding video recording.

It is a DVD type used only used for video recordering

It is a read only DVD. The data can never be wiped.

Answer

Correct Answer: It is a rewriteable DVD. You can erase and rewrite to the disc

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170. What might you use the BIOS for?

Change CPU settings

Set the boot order

All of these

Change Memory Settings

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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171. Where can you enable and disable computer devices in Windows?

System Configuration

Advanced System Settings

Remote Settings

Device Manager

Answer

Correct Answer: Device Manager

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172. Which of the following is an example of an output perhipheral?

Speaker

Printer

Monitor

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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173. 1 Gigabyte (GB) is how many Megabytes (MB)

1000

200

100

1024

Answer

Correct Answer: 1024

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174. What is one way you can you reset the BIOS to its original default settings

Shutting down the computer

Unplugging the computer

Restarting the computer

Perform a CMOS reset by removing the small battery powering the CMOS memory chip

Answer

Correct Answer: Perform a CMOS reset by removing the small battery powering the CMOS memory chip

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175. Which device can you NOT boot from?

DVD

You can boot from all these devices

Hard Drive

USB Flash Drive

Answer

Correct Answer: You can boot from all these devices

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176. How can you lower a motherboard"s system temperature?

Adding more fans and configuring them to provide the most effective airflow through the case

Unclutterred cables inside the computer

All of these

Check for dust and remove it

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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177. Which of the following is not a method you could connect a printer to a computer?

Through a network

Using a USB Port

Using a Parallel Port

Using a AGP Port

Answer

Correct Answer: Using a AGP Port

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178. The SMTP service application on a server typically listens on TCP Port...

Answer

Correct Answer: 25

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1. A _____ links computer resources using either a wired or wireless connection.

2. Troubleshooting computer problems can best be described as a(n) ____.

3. ____ often offer web server management and rent application software to businesses.

4. FTP server uses which of the following port numbers for the data connection?

5. Which of the following options is an extension of the graphics file?

6. Samantha is working on a computer having Microsoft Windows operating system. She wants to create a folder on the desktop of a computer. Which of the following options cannot be used as a first character of the folder name?

7. How many parallel TCP connections are used by FTP to transfer a file?

8. If four files are transferred from a server to a client in the same session, then what is the number of TCP connections between the server and the client?

9. Which of the following options can be the file extensions of a web page file?

10. While working with FTP, which of the following options is the correct command to send a password to the server?

11. FTP server listens for connection on which of the following port numbers?

12. Which of the following is a file extension of the Microsoft Access database file?

13. FTP is built on which of the following architectures?

14. Which one of the following options is a correct feature of Microsoft Windows that permits you to browse your files and folders on computer?

15. Notepad application in Windows can be used to create which of the following types of files?

16. To apply a Blur filter to the edges of a layer, it is necessary to deselect the Preserve Transparency option in the Layers palette. State(True/False)

17. For which type of cables can RJ-45 connectors be used?

18. What is the common result of a worn pickup roller in bubble jet printers?

19. How does "disk fragmentation" occur?

20. What does BIOS stand for?

21. Which of the following is true for a memory DIMM?

22. Which of the following is not a type of expansion slot?

23. What does CMOS stand for?

24. The power supply which comes out of the SMPS is:

25. For which of the following applications is a female DB-15 connector used?

26. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.The unformatted storage capacity of a disk is ________ more than the formatted capacity.

27. Which IRQ does the internal system timer use?

28. What is High-Sierra format?

29. What will be the result of an overheating CPU?

30. Which of the following are not memory DIMMs?

31. What is the size of conventional memory (also known as base memory) in a PC?

32. What does EEPROM stand for?

33. Which of the following motherboard connectors is used for parallel ports?

34. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.A hard disk is a _____ storage device.

35. Which of the following things needs to be changed if a computer shows incorrect date and time constantly even after setting them correct?

36. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.EDO RAM has a _____ pin connector.

37. Which part of the hard disk is infected by boot sector viruses?

38. What does VLSI stand for?

39. Which of the following are types of ROM?

40. What does CISC stand for?

41. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option. The Pentium III processor has a _____ bit data bus.

42. Which part of a computer is associated with the RS232 standard?

43. What does PCI stand for?

44. On a computer, Identify the two types of serial port connectors.

45. Which IRQ and port address does COM 2 use?

46. Which color code is used for the keyboard port for connecting a PS/2 keyboard?

47. What is Virtual Memory?

48. Which IRQ does LPT 1 use?

49. Which character coding does a PC use?

50. What does ASCII stand for?

51. What is the maximum partition size of a hard disk which has a 16 bit FAT?

52. Which of the following memory modules are commonly used in Laptops?

53. Which type of cable would you use to directly connect two computers?

54. What does VESA stand for?

55. What does SIMM stand for?

56. What does EBCDIC stand for?

57. What is the maximum data transfer rate of USB 2.0?

58. What is Advanced Power Management?

59. What is a null modem?

60. Which of the following is a fiber optic connector?

61. What is the maximum transmission speed of CAT 5 cable?

62. What does SCSI stand for?

63. What does EDO stand for?

64. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.RAM is a _____ storage device.

65. Which of the following must be done to configure SCSI devices properly?

66. What is the bandwidth supported by 168 pin and 184 pin DIMM modules?

67. What part of a computer is a UART chip associated with?

68. Which of the following transmission media is immune to EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference)?

69. When would you wear an anti-static wrist band?

70. Which IRQ and port address does COM 1 use?

71. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.RAM and cache memory speeds are generally measured in ________.

72. Which of the following statements is false?

73. What is "burst mode"?

74. What is the maximum transmission distance of 1000 Base-T UTP cable?

75. Which of the following commands will you use to clean a hard disk that is infected with a boot sector virus?

76. What will you do if documents printed by an ink jet printer appear to be blurred?

77. Is the following statement true or false?RISC processors are better at number crunching than CISCs are.

78. What will you do if none of the USB devices work on any USB ports of a PC with newly installed operating system?

79. How is a "floppy disk write" protected?

26. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The unformatted storage capacity of a disk is ________ more than the formatted capacity.

34. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

A hard disk is a _____ storage device.

36. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

EDO RAM has a _____ pin connector.

41. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The Pentium III processor has a _____ bit data bus.

64. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

RAM is a _____ storage device.

71. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

RAM and cache memory speeds are generally measured in ________.

77. Is the following statement true or false?

RISC processors are better at number crunching than CISCs are.

82. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The parallel port uses a _____cable connector.

92. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

AGP display cards come with_____ Video RAM.

102. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

MIPS is a unit for measuring _____.

108. Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The Intel Pentium series of processors are primarily ______ based.

116. EBCDIC is mainly used on _ and _ computer machines