When an IBM PS/2 Model 80 is booting, you see a 1701 error on the
screen. This means?

1.   ?    Keyboard error
2.   ?    Fixed disk error
3.   ?    Floppy drive or Controller error
4.   ?    Memory error

When repairing a notebook computer you discover the system board is dead.
What is the MOST critical precaution to take?

1.   ?    Get an RMA number to return the dead system board.
2.   ?    Shop solely on price.
3.   ?    Be sure to order a system board from the same manufacture
4.   ?    Order an exact replacement for the make/model.

You are configuring a new network interface card for installation. Which of the
following would be a valid I/O address you can assign to it?

1.   ?    fff
2.   ?    2f8
3.   ?    378
4.   ?    None of these...

You are going to measure an unknown voltage. How should you prevent
damage to the multi-meter?

1.   ?    Start with the meter on the lowest voltage setting
2.   ?    Start with the meter on the highest voltage setting
3.   ?    Start with the meter on the average voltage setting
4.   ?    Start with the meter on the second voltage setting

Which CPU is intended to operate at a 66MHZ motherboard speed?

1.   ?    Intel 80486
2.   ?    Pentium 75
3.   ?    Pentium II 350
4.   ?    Pentium II 300

What should be used to connect two computers in an Ethernet peer-to-peer
network using RJ-45 connectors and Cat5 Cable?

1.   ?    Crossover cable
2.   ?    Serial cable
3.   ?    Modem
4.   ?    1294 cable

You attempt to setup a computer system with ATX power supply and ATX motherboard. However, the system could not be turn-on after the integration. What could be a likely problem?

1.   ?    You did not connect the "PWR.SW" write to the motherboard
2.   ?    You did not connect the "Remote SW" wire to the motherboard.
3.   ?    You did not connect the "ON" wire to the motherboard.
4.   ?    You did not connect the "RESET" wire to the motherboard

Which of the following printers is best for printing on transparencies?

1.   ?    Thermal wax printer.
2.   ?    Dot matrix printer.
3.   ?    Thermo autochrome printer
4.   ?    Solid ink printer

Firewire 1394b supports data transfer rates of up to how many Mbps?

1.   ?    600
2.   ?    400
3.   ?    300
4.   ?    800

What video compression is used by DVD?

1.   ?    DivX.
2.   ?    MPEG-2
3.   ?    JPEG
4.   ?    MP3.

Which of the following wireless standards has the largest maximum data transfer rate?

1.   ?    802.11b
2.   ?    802.11
3.   ?    802.11a
4.   ?    802.11c

Which of the following touch screens respond only to fingers and other stylus?

1.   ?    Surface touch screen
2.   ?    Resistive touch screen
3.   ?    Infrared touch screen
4.   ?    Capacitive touch screen

Which of the followings is true about Hyper Threading?

1.   ?    Increase clock cycle
2.   ?    Increase number of instruction
3.   ?    2 physical processors act as one processor
4.   ?    2 logical processors act as one processor

Recently you performed some hardware maintenance tasks on your system. After booting your system you notice that the diskette drive LED is constantly lit. What does this mean?

1.   ?    The data cable is installed backwards
2.   ?    The diskette drive is functioning properly
3.   ?    No disk is in the drive
4.   ?    Disk is in the drive

ISO 9660 is a format for:

1.   ?    CD reading
2.   ?    CD writing
3.   ?    filenames and directory structures
4.   ?    CD imaging.