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Describe the purpose of an IRQ line.

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The IRQ line is a channel within the com...

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You want to take advantage of a new VoIP application you just downloaded. What type of device will you need to use this application?


A) sound card
B) analog modem
C) flash drive
D) DVD drive

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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a digital interface standard that is projected to replace DVI and HDMI for computers


A) I/O address range
B) driver signing
C) LPT1
D) print queue
E) IRQ
F) tar
G) device special file
H) pixel
I) named pipe
J) DisplayPort

K) A) and E)
L) A) and H)

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a UNIX file archive utility


A) I/O address range
B) driver signing
C) LPT1
D) print queue
E) IRQ
F) tar
G) device special file
H) pixel
I) named pipe
J) DisplayPort

K) A) and H)
L) B) and I)

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You have attached a new USB camera to your computer but it doesn't seem to be working. Which tool can you use to see if Windows successfully installed the driver and to see if the device is working correctly?


A) Add Hardware Wizard
B) Device Manager
C) Programs and Features
D) Windows Update

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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You have a hardcopy of a report that you found some errors on that must be corrected. The report is three pages long and you have about 20 minutes before a meeting you must attend to present the report. Unfortunately,the report was created on your laptop at home and you have no way of getting to it quickly. What is your best option?


A) retype the report on your work computer
B) scan the report and use OCR; fix the errors and re-print the report
C) use white out and a typewriter to fix the errors
D) cross out the errors with a pen and hand write the corrections

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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A user calls the help line and ask for some help installing a new keyboard. He isn't sure how to plug the keyboard into the computer because it doesn't have a cable connected to it. What advice are you likely to give him?


A) unscrew the cover from the keyboard, pull out the cable, and put the cover back on
B) connect a patch cable from the computer to the keyboard
C) return the keyboard; it must be faulty
D) plug the USB receiver into a USB port on the computer

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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On a Windows system,_______________ allows you to install and update device drivers and determine the location of device driver files.

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If the OS incorporated the code for all possible devices,the OS ___________ would be very large and slow.

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Which of the following is used to connect the traditional Unix-based shared network printer?


A) LPT1
B) TCP
C) FAXstf
D) LPR

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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____________ is a high-voltage,low-current charge that can damage circuit boards during installation.

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static ESD

a range of memory addresses that is used to temporarily store data that is transferred between a computer device or component and the CPU


A) I/O address range
B) driver signing
C) LPT1
D) print queue
E) IRQ
F) tar
G) device special file
H) pixel
I) named pipe
J) DisplayPort

K) E) and J)
L) F) and H)

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Circuit boards plug into a slot on the ___________ act as an interface between hardware components.

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motherboard

You need to install a new sound card for a colleague's computer. Which of the following does NOT represent a typical method for installing the driver on a Windows system?


A) PnP
B) Add Hardware Wizard
C) Device Manager
D) Programs and Features

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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You are about to install a new USB camera on your Linux system and you realize that there is no device special file available for your device. What command can you use on the system to create a new device special file?


A) newdev
B) mknod
C) newspdev
D) mkdevice

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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List three input and three output devices.

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Input: keyboard,mous...

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What are the guidelines you should use when installing a circuit board?

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Leave the card inside its protective cov...

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Device drivers are always built-in to the operating system and provided by the operating system vendor.

A) True
B) False

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Describe block special files used in Linux.

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Block special files are used t...

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using device drivers rather than incorporating code into the kernel for all possible devices?


A) devices do not have to be linked to a specific OS
B) only essential code is built into the kernel, providing maximum performance
C) the kernel is recompiled after each new device is installed
D) new devices can be supported without extensive OS updates

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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