Computer Hardware

1.	From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?
	A. ROM BIOS B. CPU C. boot.ini D. CONFIG.SYS E. None of the above

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

3.	Missing slot covers on a computer can cause?
	A. over heat B. power surges C. EMI. D. incomplete path for ESD E. None of the above

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

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

6.	Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector
	A. ATX B. AT C. BABY AT D. All of the above E. None of the above

7.	A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:
	A. clusters B. sectors C. vectors D. heads E. None of the above

8.	A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:
	A. Surge protector B. Capacitor C. Voltmeter D. Resistor E. None of the above

9.	Which standard govern parallel communications?
	A. RS232 B. RS-232a C. CAT 5 D. IEEE 1284 E. None of the above

10.	In laser printer technology, what happens during the conditioning stage?
	A. The corona wire places a uniform positive charge on the paper B. A uniform negative charge is placed on the photosensitive drum C. A uniform negative charge is placed on the toner D. All of the above E. None of the above