Computer Hardware – Section 2

31. You get a CMOS checksum error during bootup. What is most likely the cause?

A. power supply is bad
B. BIOS needs updating
C. CMOS battery is nearing end of life
D. hard drive types are incorrectly defined
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: C. CMOS battery is nearing end of life

32. On the 16-bit ISA bus, IRQ2 is elevated to which higher level interrupt?

A. 9
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: A. 9

33. When measuring AC (Alternating Current) with a multimeter, it is important to maintain the proper polarity.

A. True
B. False

Correct Answer: B. False

34. After trying to unload a TSR, you get an error message saying that other TSRs were loaded after the one you tried to remove. Which of the following commands could you use to see the current load order?

A. MEM /P
B. MEMMAKER
C. MEM /C
D. SYS:
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: D. SYS:

35. What is a common language that computers use to talk with one another on a network

A. client
B. adapter
C. protocol
D. operating systems
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: C. protocol

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