Computer Science - Computer Hardware

16.
You have a 15 pin female connector with the pins in two rows. What could you connect with this?
Serial device
Parallel device
MIDI device
Video device
Joystick
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
The 34-pin connection on an I/O card is for?
floppy drive
SCSI drive
IDE drive
zip drive
None of the above
Answer: Option
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18.
You run a super wing-ding diagnostic program on your PC, and it reports that your hard drive, microprocessor, RAM, and video card have seen better days. To resolve this problem you should:
replace each part one at a time, rerunning the diagnostic before replacing the next part.
check to see if you have a software problem
replace everything at once and rerun the diagnostic
get another copy of the diagnostic program
run an exhaustive memory check
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
On a leased line installation a known good external modem shows no carrier detect light. Where is the problem most likely to be?
In the modem
In the phone line
In the computer
In the DTC equipment
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
Which of the following is a type of preventative maintenance used on a hard drive?
Disk check diagnostics
Head alignment diagnostics
Initializing
Uninstalling programs
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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