1. At startup the ROMBIOS starts POST and compares the
hardware setttings it finds with those stored in __?
A. SYSTEM.INI
B. CMOS
C. CONFIG.SYS
2. The first 32-bit bus (designed by IBM)?
A. ISA
B. MCA
C. EISA
3. The round prong on an AC receptacle is used for the __?
A. hot side
B. ground
C. phase side
4. Old monitors that also had problems flickering used to draw one-half
of the screen in each of two passes to create the entire display. This is
a(n) _____ monitor?
A. interleaved
B. interlaced
C. noninterlaced
5. The primary functions of CMOS are?
A. to initialize the computer when it is turned on
B. to allow software to communicate with hardware
C. to store the date/ time and setup data
6. IRQ __ is for the real time clock (one of the IRQs that is NOT available
to the user)?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
7. Although the NTFS file system has an overall better reliability and increased
security features, the user is allowed the option of choosing between keeping
FAT32 or changing to NTFS during an upgrade of Win 98 to Win 2000?
A. True
B. False
8. All information on a hard drive is managed in groups called __ which
have to be periodically organized with Defrag in win95. Defrag makes sure
groups of similar information are stored next to each other so they can
all be grabbed in one chunk quickly?
A. cylinders
B. packets
C. clusters
9. 10Base2 thinnet coaxial cable uses a __ connector?
A. DB9
B. BNC
C. AUI
10. Which I/O address is second in terms of priority after the system timer
and is associated with the keyboard (hint: sometimes your not expected to
know the right answer to the question but know all the other choices so
you can choose the right answer by default)?
A. 060
B. 3F8
C. 2E8
11. What is the fastest way to send a file to a floppy disk in Win98?
A. use XCopy
B. use cut and paste
C. alternate click the file and choose Send To
12. A customer calls and says he woke up today, turned the computer on,
and the display has a reddish tint to it. He says he has made no changes
since it last looked right. Hmmm. What would be the best thing to tell him
to do first that might fix this problem?
A. lower the refresh rate
B. its time to buy a new monitor
C. disconnect and reconnect the video cable
13. The largest disk size for one partition on a hard drive is 2GB on the
FAT16 Win95(a) file system. This has been increased to ___ GB on the FAT32
Win98 file system?
A. 32GB
B. 128GB
C. 2,000GB
14. A star network branches off a central __ ?
A. router
B. hub
C. bridge
15. Which file gets executed in Windows 9x when the operating system is
shut down and restarted in MS-DOS mode?
A. COMMAND.COM
B. DOSSTART.BAT
C. CONFIG.SYS
16. What is the maximum number of entries allowed in the root directory
in Windows 9x?
A. 512
B. 1024
C. 2048
17. The Windows 9x core component that is the heart of the windows operating
system and handles memory management, file I/O operation, and task management?
A. User.exe
B. GDI.exe
C. Kernel32.exe
18. AT power connectors are labeled __ and installed so the two black wires
are in the middle together (or you might fry your board). This has been
replaced by a 20 pin keyed power connector in the newer ATX motherboards
so it can't be put in wrong?
A. L1/L2
B. C3/C4
C. P8/P9
19. A procedure that copies the Bios code from ROM into RAM when the computer
boots is called __. This is done because the CPU can access RAM much quicker
than sending the request over the bus to access the information in ROM?
A. mirroring
B. shadowing
C. switching
20. What file brings up the command prompt in Win NT4 or Win 2000?
A. CMD.EXE
B. COMMAND.EXE
C. CONTROL.COM
