COMPUTER HARDWARE QUIZ

In the DOS memory model, the HIGH Memory Area (HMA). is the _____ memory.

Last 64k of conventional

First 64k above conventional

Last 64k of extended

First 64k of extended

None of these

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What would you ask to determine if the display is working?

Is there high voltage static on the screen

Did the computer beep or chime?

All of the listed here

Is there a video cursor or action on the screen?

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An anti static strap uses a small _____ to make sure you do not become the least path of resistance to the ground?

None of these

capacitor

resistor

transistor

diode

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A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:

Serial port 1

COM2 port

Docking

None of these

A parallel port

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Every video card must have?

None of these

All of these

RAM

CPU

CMOS

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What is the i/o address for com3?

345

be8

ff8

300000000

500000000

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What does the acronym RTS represent?

Ready to start

None of these

Required to save

Right to separate

Request to send

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What is the modem hang up command?

ATX

ATH

ATHU

ATZ

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"Parity" errors usually indicate bad memory.

Capacitor

True

FALSE

Logic probe

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You get a CMOS checksum error during bootup. What is most likely the cause?

CMOS battery is nearing end of life

hard drive types are incorrectly defined

power supply is bad

BIOS needs updating

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