NETWORKING RELATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS II

101: Which bus supports both 8 & 16 bit cards?
A: ISA

102: What should the resistance of a good 15amp fuse be?
A: 0

103: How do you disable bus mastering on a notebook?
A: in CMOS

104: What would cause your IP address to change each time you log onto the network?
A: A DHCP server has been installed.

105: Software embedded on motherboard is referred to as?
A: firmware

106: What are the jumpers on a network card used to set?
A: I/O address

107: You want to be sure your PC is connected to the network. What you should do?
A: ping the server

108: Which is not a form of a network?
A: NAN (National area Network:)

109: Which of the following is not a kind of virus?
A: directory

110: What must never be connected to the same UPS the PC is using?
A: laser printer

111: Which of the following is a type of parallel port?
A: ECP

112: Which one of the following uses a DMA channel?
A: Sound Card.

113: When you boot up your computer you get a “Fixed disk” error. What is the cause?
A: Incorrect CMOS settings.

114: What is do you need to connect to a networks resources?
A: access rights

115: What is another name for twisted pair cable?
A: 10baseT

116: What protocol do you use to transfer a file over the Internet?
A: FTP

117: What is ATAPI?
A: Mass storage hard drive

118: What must you have for a PCMCIA card to work?
A: Software Enabler

119: What does LBA do on older PCs?
A: Allows them to access drives over 504 MB.

120: What should you do before taking case off your computer?

A: Unplug all cables.

121: What is the I/O address for the hard disk controller?
A: 1F0h

122: What is the 34 pin connector used for on an I/O card?
A: Floppy

123: When do you need to discharge a CRT?
A: When you’re replacing an internal component

124: What is the I/O address for COM2?
A: 2f8h

125: What is the I/O address for COM4?
A: 2e8h

126: Which connector cannot be used for SCSI cabling?
A: 15 pin Centronics

127: In Peer-to-peer networks which of the following statements is true?
A: Each PC can access any other PCs data.

128: Which bus has up to a 16bit path?
A: ISA

129: What sort of chip has 168 pins?
A: DIMM

130: Which port can you plug an ISA card or device into?
A: ISA, EISA, VL

131: The Pentium II chip has a cache size of?
A: 512K, 256K

132: How many pins does a SVGA monitor cable have?
A: 15

133: A series 300 error is a problem with the ______.
A: Keyboard

134: At the end of a SCSI chain you should use a terminator. This terminator is actually what?
A: a resistor

135: What does the acronym SCSI stands for?
A: Small Computer Systems Interface

136: A label with the term “WARNING!” on it means what?
A: A Potential for personal injury

137: A path of circuitry that connects the CPU to the expansion slots is called?
A: A Bus

138: What type of measurement is used for CPU speed?
A: MHz

139: When you begin to diagnose a computer problem, what is the best way to differentiate between a hardware and a software problem?
A: Boot from a "clean boot" diskette.

140: Which is a feature of EIDE devices?
A: ATAPI compliant

141: What data access width is used by Micro Channel Architecture (MCA)?
A: 16 & 32 bit

142: Which system board has a 64-bit bus?
A: PCI

143: On a hard disk, Tracks are divided into?
A: Sectors

144: Which processor chip was the first with the ability to multitask?
A: 386

145: Which type of 486 chip runs twice as fast internally?
A: 486DX2

146: Which type of 486 chip runs at 33mhz on the system board and 99mhz internally?
A: 486dx4

147: Which processor chip was the first to be considered fault tolerant?
A: Pentium

148: Which peripheral port provides the FASTEST throughput to a laser printer?
A: Parallel port

149: Which hardware component controls serial port communications?
A: UART 16550

150: On a 16-bit ISA bus, IRQ2 us elevated to which higher level interrupt?
A: 9

151: A part of a computer or other electronic device that can be readily replaced in the field on a service call, and does not require any soldering or other special equipment is called?
A: Field Replaceable Unit (FRU)

152: What is thinnest PCMCIA card, measuring 3.5 mm in thickness?
A: TYPE I

153: Which processor chip has a disabled math coprocessor on board?
A: 486SX

154: What does the acronym RTS stand for?
A: Request To Send

155: What computer chip holds the computer’s configuration information?
A: CMOS

156: What does CMOS stand for?
A: Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor.

157: Which processor uses Socket 7?
A: Pentium

158: Which type of PCMCIA card supports Hard Drives?
A: Type III

159: In the Binary numbering system, a (1) represents a jumper being shorted and a (0) represents a jumper being open. On a three-bit jumper block on a SCSI drive, how would an ID of logical 3 be set?
A: 011

158: Which of the following statements is true?
A: Each SCSI device must have its own ID

159: When connecting a ribbon cable to a connector, how do you know which direction to plug it in?
A: The colored line in the cable goes to pin #1

160: Resistance is measured in?
A: Ohms

161: What does the statement "Current Drive is no longer valid" mean?
A: Your current drive is either a network drive that is no longer connected, or a disk drive with no disk in it.

162: How can you disable bus mastering for a PC card?
A: BIOS on the card.

163: Which of the following items would require you to comply with EPA disposal guidelines?
A: Battery

164: The ESD wrist strap is designed to protect PC Components or Service Technicians ?
A: Both

165:. Which processor uses slot 1?
A: Pentium II

166: What does the term BIOS stand for?
A: Basic Input/Output System

167: Which part of the laser printer should not be exposed to sunlight?
A: Photosensitive Drum

168: The stage of laser printing where the image is transferred from drum to paper is called?
A: Transfer Stage

169: Which component of the laser printer must be vacuumed or replaced during preventive maintenance?
A: Ozone filter

170: To prevent toner from sticking to a laser printer’s heat rollers you should apply?
A: Oil

171: During preventive maintenance on a dot matrix printer, you should never lubricate?
A: Print head pins

172: What 2 items would you use to clean plastic covers on printers?
A: Mild, soapy water clean, lint free cloth

173: If you notice your dot matrix printer is starting to print faint, patchy and intermittent characters, what would probably fix the problem?
A: Change the ribbon

174: ESD damage can be caused by?
A: Placing an I/O Controller Card in a non-conductive plastic bag

175: What device prevents power interruptions?
A: Battery backup units (UPS)

176: What is the best way to protect your computer during an electrical storm?
A: Disconnect all external cables and power cords

177: Can a monitor hold a charge even after you have unplugged it?
A: Yes

178: What should you do first when troubleshooting a faulty monitor?
A: Check the connections to the power source and to the computer.

179: When you measure an unknown voltage source, you should always start the meter set on the _________ setting possible to prevent damage to the meter.
A: Highest

180: How many Ohms should your meter register if you are testing a good circuit?
A: 0

181: What is happening during the initial memory test at boot-up?
A: The system is checking to see that contiguous memory is installed.

182: Your computer determines the amount of memory present, the date/time, and which communication ports and display adapters are installed during what phase?
A: Power On Self Test (POST)

183: What is a common complication when adding a 1.6GB IDE hard drive to an older system?
A: The System BIOS needs to be upgraded.

184: If your hard drive light is constantly blinking while you are using one of your applications, this could be a sign of what?
A: That you need to add RAM

185: How can you best prevent ESD when working on a computer?
A: Place components on an anti-static mat Wear a grounding wrist strap.