COMPUTER HARDWARE QUIZ

A COM port is a _____ port.

static

multi

serial

parallel

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A modem could be attached to which port?

ASYNC port

Video port

Keyboard connector

Parallel port

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With a dot matrix printer, light then dark print is most commonly caused by:

Erratic ribbon advancement

Erratic paper advancement

Misaligned print head

None of these

Overheating print head

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What resistence in ohms should be displayed ehen testing a speaker in a computer?

None of these

Unlimited Ohms

-200 Ohms

16 Ohms

0 Ohms

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What is the modem hang up command?

ATH

ATHU

ATX

ATZ

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What are the IRQ's for sound card?

IRQ5

IRQ4

IRQ8

None of these

IRQ7

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RS-232 is a standard that applies to?

All of these

Serial port

Parallel port

Game port

None of these

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Voltage4s measured:

after checking resistance

in parallel

after checking current

in series

after breaking the circuit

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Which of the following would be a logical first step in troubleshooting a PC?

Define what applications are being used

Call the vendor

Check the computer CMOS

None of these

Define the circumstances of the problem

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

None of these

dimm

make & model

hard drive

memory

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