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  1. When seeking to upgrade for a particular motherboard what do you need to know?

  2. A.
    memory
    B.
    hard drive
    C.
    make & model
    D.
    dimm
    E.
    None of the above

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  3. What is the size of a sector?

  4. A.
    512 bytes
    B.
    256 bytes
    C.
    512 Kb
    D.
    1024 bytes
    E.
    None of the above

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

  6. A.
    RAM BIOS
    B.
    CMOS
    C.
    ROM BIOS
    D.
    Hard disk information
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. Pick the correct choice for the 8088 CPU.

  8. A.
    16 bit word size, 8 bit data path
    B.
    8 bit word size, 8 bit data path
    C.
    16 bit word size, 16 bit data path
    D.
    4 bit word size, 8 bit data path
    E.
    8 bit word size, 16 bit data path

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  9. In which mode can 2 or more applications be stored in memory at the same time?

  10. A.
    Segmented Mode
    B.
    Unprotected Mode
    C.
    Real Mode
    D.
    Protected Mode
    E.
    None of the above

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  11. A brownout is defined as:

  12. A.
    a slightly elevated voltage lasting from seconds to minutes or more
    B.
    a slightly decreased voltage lasting from seconds to minutes or more
    C.
    complete power out lasting a few minutes
    D.
    alternating power out, power on lasting a few minutes
    E.
    has nothing to do with electricity

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  13. In which phase of the laser printing process is a positive charge placed on the paper to pull the toner from the print drum?

  14. A.
    Writing
    B.
    Transferring
    C.
    Conditioning
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  15. Which component stores an electrical charge?

  16. A.
    diode
    B.
    rectifier
    C.
    capacitor
    D.
    resistor
    E.
    transistor

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  17. You are installing an IDE hard drive that will be your boot drive. Which is the correct order of steps that need to be followed?

  18. A.
    jumper properly, auto-detect(or configure manually) in CMOS, low level format, high level format, partition
    B.
    jumper properly, auto-detect(or configure manually) in CMOS, partition, high level format with / s switch
    C.
    jumper properly, partition, auto-detect(or configure manually in CMOS, high level format with /s switch
    D.
    jumper properly, auto-detect in CMOS, regular format
    E.
    jumper properly, partition, low level format, high level format

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  19. Which type of cable is most likely in use with rj-45 connectors?

  20. A.
    10base2
    B.
    10base5
    C.
    10baseT
    D.
    10baseFL
    E.
    None of the above

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