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Of the following DMA Channels which is used by the Floppy Disk Controller?
| ( | A | ) | | DMA2 |
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| ( | B | ) | | DMA4 |
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| ( | C | ) | | DMA5 |
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| ( | D | ) | | DMA6 |
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| ( | E | ) | | DMA7 |
The Correct Answer is: A
The most chosen answer was [ B ] :: [ DMA4 ]
Explanation:
The most common DMA (Direct Memory Access) Channels should be known. The Floppy Disk Controller / Floppy Drive uses channel 2, (DMA2).
The FDC (Floppy-disk Drive Controller) can support up to ___ floppy-disk drives.
Fill in the blank
| ( | A | ) | | 3 |
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| ( | B | ) | | 1 |
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| ( | C | ) | | 2 |
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| ( | D | ) | | 5 |
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| ( | E | ) | | unlimited |
The Correct Answer is: C
Explanation:
The FDC can support up to 2 floppy-disk drives which would be seen as A:\ and B:\.
When you are able to narrow down a grinding sound from inside the PC as coming from the hard drive, what is the most likely cause of that noise?
| ( | A | ) | | Speaker to close to hard drive |
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| ( | B | ) | | Vibrations from the cd-rom drive |
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| ( | C | ) | | Loose ribbon cable |
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| ( | D | ) | | Excessive dust surrounding the drive |
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| ( | E | ) | | HDI (Head-to-Disk Interface) |
The Correct Answer is: E
Explanation:
A grinding noise coming from the hard drive is most likely caused by an HDI situation. This occurs when a head becomes misaligned and eventually this will scratch / burn the disk making it inoperable.
When working on a user's PC you notice that the fan on the power supply is excessively dusty. After turning the PC off, what would you use to clean it?
| ( | A | ) | | Spray bottle of Windex |
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| ( | B | ) | | A toothe brush |
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| ( | C | ) | | Compressed air |
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| ( | D | ) | | A damp paper towel |
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| ( | E | ) | | A vacuum cleaner |
The Correct Answer is: C
Explanation:
The best thing to use would be a can of "Compressed air." You are least likely to cause damage when using it correctly. When using Compressed air, hold the can at least 6 inches from the target.
Which tool can you use to find out what type of NIC (Network Interface Card) is installed on a Windows 95/98 system?
| ( | A | ) | | Device Manager |
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| ( | B | ) | | Network Manager |
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| ( | C | ) | | NIC.exe |
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| ( | D | ) | | File Manager |
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| ( | E | ) | | Internet Explorer |
The Correct Answer is: A
Explanation:
The Device Manager will give you a listing of the components installed in the system. You can use this to find out what type of NIC is installed.
This quiz was generated by user guest21873 in jan2002.
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