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A 25-pin, female D-shell connector which can be found on the back of a computer is what type of port?
| ( | A | ) | | Parallel |
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| ( | B | ) | | Serial |
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| ( | C | ) | | Game |
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| ( | D | ) | | Monitor |
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| ( | E | ) | | SCSI |
The Correct Answer is: A
The most chosen answer was [ B ] :: [ Serial ]
Explanation:
The parallel port uses a 25-pin female connector coming out of the back of a PC.
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.
While working on the components of a PC with the case open which of the following is the best type of grounding to use?
| ( | A | ) | | Common ground |
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| ( | B | ) | | Power cables wrapped once around arm |
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| ( | C | ) | | Lean on the PC chassis |
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| ( | D | ) | | AC outlet grounding |
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| ( | E | ) | | Keep one hand on the Power Supply |
The Correct Answer is: D
Explanation:
It is safest to use the wall outlet's AC grounding.
Which of the following can cause a CD-ROM from being read?
| ( | A | ) | | Scratches |
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| ( | B | ) | | Cracks |
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| ( | C | ) | | Dirt |
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| ( | D | ) | | Wetness |
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| ( | E | ) | | All of the above |
The Correct Answer is: E
Explanation:
All of the options can cause problems with the cd-rom being read. It is very important to keep your cd-roms in protective sleeves or cases when not in use.
Power problems coming from the wall outlet can cause which of the following problems?
| ( | A | ) | | Monitor doesn't turn on |
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| ( | B | ) | | Computer intermittently locks up |
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| ( | C | ) | | Hard disk starts to generate errors |
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| ( | D | ) | | Components don't function properly |
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| ( | E | ) | | All of the above |
The Correct Answer is: E
Explanation:
All of the choices can be causes of power problems from the wall outlet which could be caused by bad wiring or issues at the electric company.
This quiz was generated by user husmanu in sept2002.
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