Computer Hardware – Section 1

36. What is the highest binary number that can be referred to on a three position jumper block?

A. 4
B. 6
C. F
D. 1
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: D. 1

37. What voltage does a Pentium system use?

A. +12 volts
B. + 5 volts
C. + 8 volts
D. +3.3 volts
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: D. +3.3 volts

38. A numeric error code check: A 17xx indicates a problem with:

A. CMOS
B. ROM BIOS
C. DMA controller
D. hard drive or controller
E. power supply

Correct Answer: D. hard drive or controller

39. Which provides the fastest access to large video files?

A. Optical drives
B. IDE hard drives
C. SCSI hard drives
D. EIDE hard drives
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: C. SCSI hard drives

40. A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:

A. Serial port 1
B. A parallel port
C. Docking
D. COM2 port
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: B. A parallel port

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