True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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Parallel ports cannot be used for input devices.
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2.
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The
USB bus only uses one set of system resources for all USB devices connected to it.
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3.
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The
PCI bus was designed to replace the traditional expansion bus.
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4.
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Windows 2000 and Windows XP use the Plug and Play information presented to them by the
Plug and Play BIOS at startup.
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5.
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The
ISA bus itself does not manage the system resources.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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Which
port does NOT normally come directly off a “standard” motherboard? a. | video | c. | USB | b. | parallel | d. | mouse | | | | |
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7.
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COM1
is typically IRQ ____.
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8.
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Which
of the following statements is false? a. | Most serial ports are male. | b. | Parallel ports
can be configured as LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, or LPT4. | c. | Most COM and LPT
ports assignments are made in CMOS setup. | d. | Serial ports are sometimes called DB-9 and DB-25
connectors. | | |
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9.
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Avoid
using a parallel cable longer than ____ feet to ensure data integrity.
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10.
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____
is bidirectional. a. | SSP | c. | ECP | b. | EPP | d. | Both B and C. | | | | |
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11.
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Which
of the following does NOT support original USB? a. | Windows NT | c. | Windows 2000 | b. | Windows
98 | d. | Windows
XP | | | | |
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12.
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Which
of the following statements is false? a. | PCI slots are usually white. | b. | PCI slots are
longer than ISA slots. | c. | Devices connected to PCI slots can run at one speed while the
CPU runs at a different speed. | d. | PCI slots are set farther away from the edge of the motherboard
than ISA slots. | | |
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13.
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In
order for the system to use PCI bus IRQ steering, the ____ must support it. a. | motherboard
BIOS | c. | Both A and
B. | b. | OS | d. | Neither A nor
B | | | | |
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14.
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The
figure above indicates that PCI bus IRQ steering has placed a(n) ____ on IRQ 10, making it
unavailable to ISA devices. a. | null status | c. | spacer | b. | holder | d. | block | | | | |
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15.
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If
the motherboard is ACPI-compliant, IRQ ____ can be shared by several PCI devices.
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16.
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16-bit real-mode device drivers are loaded by entries in the ____
file. a. | Config.sys | c. | System.ini | b. | Autoexec.bat | d. | All of the above. | | | | |
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17.
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Regardless of the type of connection or construction of the keyboard, pressing a key
produces a(n) ____ code a. | scan | c. | enter | b. | make | d. | break | | | | |
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18.
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If
keyboard keys produce the wrong characters, it is most likely because ____. a. | of a dirty
contact | c. | of a bad
chip | b. | of excessive
humidity | d. | the cable
connection is not good | | | | |
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19.
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The
____ mouse is usually the first choice for users because it does not take up any resources that other
devices might need. a. | serial | c. | USB | b. | bus | d. | motherboard | | | | |
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20.
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Which
monitor feature most affects price? a. | resolution | c. | multiscan | b. | screen
size | d. | refresh
rate | | | | |
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21.
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The
____ is the number of times in one second an electronic beam can fill the screen with lines from top
to bottom. a. | refresh
rate | c. | frequency | b. | dot pitch | d. | resolution | | | | |
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22.
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____
is designed specifically for video card processing and can synchronize itself with the CPU bus clock,
which makes the memory faster. It uses other methods to increase overall performance for
graphics-intensive processing, but is not dual-ported memory. a. | VRAM | c. | MDRAM | b. | SGRAM | d. | WRAM | | | | |
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Matching
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Match each correct item with the statement below. a. | UART | f. | DCE | b. | I/O controller | g. | SPP | c. | DTE | h. | IRQ | d. | EPP | i. | ECP | e. | PCI | j. | IEEE 1394 | | | | |
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23.
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When
a system is using serial ports, the modem is called this.
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24.
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This
was designed to be used with a DMA channel.
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25.
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A
device raises this when it needs the attention of the CPU.
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26.
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The
chip that controls all nine pins of a serial port.
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27.
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When
a system is using serial ports, the computer on which the modem is installed is called
this.
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28.
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This
bus provides either a 4-pin or 6-pin connector, uses only one set of system resources, and is
hot-pluggable.
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29.
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On
older motherboards, this card supplied the serial and parallel ports.
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30.
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The
slowest type of parallel port.
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