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  1. Which common bus specification provides the fastest data transfer rate?

  2. A.
    VL bus
    B.
    ISA
    C.
    PCI
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  3. Modems use transmission.

  4. A.
    synchronous
    B.
    asynchronous
    C.
    timed interval
    D.
    ata
    E.
    bank

  5. A 6xx indicates a problem with the:

  6. A.
    floppy drive
    B.
    hard drive
    C.
    keyboard
    D.
    CD ROM
    E.
    All of the above

  7. A sound card typically uses which IRQ?

  8. A.
    6
    B.
    5
    C.
    15
    D.
    1
    E.
    it doesn't use an IRQ

  9. During preventative maintenance on a dot matrix printer, do NOT lubricate:

  10. A.
    Platen assembly
    B.
    Print head pulley
    C.
    Print head pins
    D.
    Paper advance gear bushings
    E.
    None of the above

  11. You see the message "invalid media device" after installing a new hard drive. What do you do next?

  12. A.
    Format
    B.
    Fdisk
    C.
    Partition
    D.
    Add the OS
    E.
    None of the above

  13. What is the modem hang up command?

  14. A.
    ATHU
    B.
    ATH
    C.
    ATZ
    D.
    ATX
    E.
    None of the above

  15. What expansion types do most pll/plll motherboards support?

  16. A.
    MCA, PCI
    B.
    ISA, EISA
    C.
    ISA, PCI, AGP
    D.
    ISA, VESA, PCI
    E.
    None of the above

  17. When installing an internal modem, all of the following IRQ's can be used except?

  18. A.
    5
    B.
    10
    C.
    14
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  19. An IRQ allow interface cards to:

  20. A.
    Interrupt the CPU to request service
    B.
    Pass data to the CPU to be processed
    C.
    Pass data from one card to another
    D.
    Pass data to the computers memory
    E.
    None of the above