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  1. Match the device driver HIMEM.SYS to its operation

  2. A.
    Supports (ANSI) terminal emulation
    B.
    Manages the use of extended memory
    C.
    Uses expanded memory on an 80386 processor
    D.
    Supports code page switching
    E.
    None of the above

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  3. What command can you add to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that your computer temporarily stops in the execution of the file before continuing?

  4. A.
    Pause
    B.
    Halt
    C.
    Wait x.xx seconds
    D.
    Wait until Files="x"
    E.
    None of the above

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  5. While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to sort the file in ascending order?

  6. A.
    SORT filename
    B.
    SORT < filename
    C.
    SORT > filename
    D.
    SORT | filename
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. What is the order in which Command.Com searches for programs to execute?

  8. A.
    EXE, COM, BAT
    B.
    EXE, BAT, COM
    C.
    COM, EXE, BAT
    D.
    BAT, COM, EXE
    E.
    None of the above

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  9. While working with MS-DOS, which command will you use to transfer a specific file from one disk to another?

  10. A.
    COPY
    B.
    DISKCOPY
    C.
    TIME
    D.
    RENAME
    E.
    None of the above

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  11. Which command is executed before the others when a computer is first turned on?

  12. A.
    Device=c:\emm386.exe
    B.
    Device=c:\dos\himem.sys
    C.
    Prompt=$p$g
    D.
    Patch c:\dos
    E.
    None of the above

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  13. Where do you load the CD Rom drivers?

  14. A.
    Autoexec.bat
    B.
    Control Panel/Drivers
    C.
    Into Upper memory
    D.
    Config.sys
    E.
    None of the above

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  15. Which best describes a fragmented hard drive?

  16. A.
    The platters are bad
    B.
    Data files are corrupted
    C.
    Clusters of data are damaged
    D.
    Files are not stored in consecutive clusters
    E.
    None of the above

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  17. Which of the following represents a correct sequence for the boot process on a DOS machine?

  18. A.
    AUTOEXECBAT, CONFIG.SYS
    B.
    CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT
    C.
    AUTOEXECBAT COMMAND.COM
    D.
    CONFIG.BAT, AUTOEXEC.BAT
    E.
    None of the above

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  19. When you create a subdirectory within a directory, the process is known as _____

  20. A.
    directing
    B.
    making
    C.
    backing
    D.
    nesting
    E.
    None of the above

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