Computer Hardware Questions and Answers
Computer Hardware
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49 questions
1. From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?
- ROM BIOS
- CPU
- boot.ini
- CONFIG.SYS
2. What could cause a fixed disk error.
- No-CD installed
- bad ram
- slow processor
- Incorrect CMOS settings
3. Missing slot covers on a computer can cause?
- over heat
- power surges
- EMI.
- incomplete path for ESD
4. When installing PCI NICS you can check the IRQ availability by looking at
- dip switches
- CONFIG.SYS
- jumper settings
- motherboard BIOS
5. With respect to a network interface card, the term 10/100 refers to
- protocol speed
- a fiber speed
- megabits per seconds
- minimum and maximum server speed
6. Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector
- ATX
- AT
- BABY AT
- All of the above
7. A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:
- clusters
- sectors
- vectors
- heads
8. A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:
- Surge protector
- Capacitor
- Voltmeter
- Resistor
10. In laser printer technology, what happens during the conditioning stage?
- The corona wire places a uniform positive charge on the paper
- A uniform negative charge is placed on the photosensitive drum
- A uniform negative charge is placed on the toner
- All of the above