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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
( B )   Vibrations from the cd-rom drive
( C )   Loose ribbon cable
( D )   Excessive dust surrounding the drive
( E )   HDI (Head-to-Disk Interface)

The Correct Answer is: E

The most chosen answer was [ A ] :: [ Speaker to close to hard drive ]

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.


Printers can be connected to a PC in many different ways. Which of the following interfaces IS NOT a common method for a PC to be connected to a printer?

( A )   USB
( B )   Parallel
( C )   SCSI
( D )   Analog LCD
( E )   Network

The Correct Answer is: D

Explanation:
An Analog LCD interface is used for LCD monitors. The others are all valid methods for connecting a PC to a printer.


Which of the following files is loaded when the PC starts for CD-ROM support?

( A )   LoadCDrom.exe
( B )   CD.com
( C )   WinCD.exe
( D )   MSrom.dll
( E )   MSCDEX.exe

The Correct Answer is: E

Explanation:
Mscdex.exe is a CD-ROM "redirector." It hooks into the MS-DOS or Windows operating system the same way the network redirector does to obtain access to files that are not on local hard or floppy disks, but on CD-ROM.


How would you manually setup a local printer on a Windows PC?

( A )   Start -> Run... -> Printer /setup
( B )   In Control Panel, choose Local Printer
( C )   Under Accessories, select Printers
( D )   In the Printer folder double-click Add Printer and choose My Computer
( E )   In the Printer folder double-click Add Printer and choose Network Printer Server

The Correct Answer is: D

Explanation:
To install a local printer onto a PC, go through the Start button, -> Settings and choose Printers. From there double click on Add Printer and select My Computer to locally install the printer.


Which of the following files is NOT required for DOS to boot?

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( A )   COMMAND.COM
( B )   MSDOS.SYS
( C )   IO.SYS
( D )   AUTOEXEC.BAT
( E )   None of the above are required

The Correct Answer is: D

Explanation:

The file load order to start DOS is :

IO.SYS

MSDOS.SYS

CONFIG.SYS

COMMAND.COM

AUTOEXEC.BAT

Note that CONFIG.SYS, and AUTOEXEC.BAT are optional to load DOS where as IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, COMMAND.COM are required.


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