[ITE-1] [Exam-2]

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Assessment System - Take Assessment - Module 2 Exam - IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software (Version 3.1)

1.What is the maximum number of devices that can be connected to a Wide SCSI-2 channel, including the SCSI-2 card?
A.7
B.8
C.14
D.16
E.21


2.What is the IRQ for the Real Time Clock?
A.0
B.8
C.9
D.10
E.11
F.12


3.Which computer resource allows a device to bypass the processor and directly access memory?

A.IRQ
B.DMA
C.RAM
D.Cache


4.What is the I/O address of COM1?
A.3F8
B.3E8
C.2F8
D.2E8
E.378
F.278


5.Which three statements describe Flash ROM? (Choose three.)
A.It is an advanced type of EEPROM.
B.It retains data only while the computer is powered on.
C.It can be erased very quickly.
D.It holds the BIOS in just a few new systems.
E.It is more expensive and denser than EEPROM chip technology.
F.It can be reprogrammed using special software.


6 What is the Interrupt Request (IRQ) assigned to LPT1?
A.4
B.5
C.6
D.7
E.8


7.Which two types of ROM can be erased by either electricity or ultraviolet light? (Choose two.)
A.EEPROM
B.EPRAM
C.EPROM
D.EROM
E.UVPROM
F.UVROM


8.What is done immediately after the bootstrap finds the operating system boot record?
A.The internal CPU record is changed to match the boot record.
B.The record modifies the ROM.
C.The record is copied to the computer RAM.
D.The boot record looks for files on the hard disk.
E.The boot record finds the configuration files and loads them.


9.Which three statements describe BIOS? (Choose three.)
A.contains the instructions and data to control the boot process
B.is burned into a RAM chip
C.is built-in software that determines what a computer can do without accessing any programs
D.makes it possible for a computer to boot itself
E.contains the code required to control only the RAM, ROM, and hard disks
F.must be upgraded on a regular basis to keep up with the patches or changes in the operating system of the computer


10.Which direct memory access (DMA) channel is used for the floppy controller?
A.6
B.3
C.2
D.1


11.What is the first device checked by POST?
A.CPU
B.directly connected devices
C.RAM
D.ROM


12.Which two actions may be performed by POST when errors are detected? (Choose two.)
A.restarts the computer immediately
B.sends errors in the form of beeps
C.attempts to load the operating system from another device
D.sends a message to the computer monitor
E.presents a blue screen with the error code


13.Which keystrokes are necessary to perform a warm boot in DOS?
A.Press the Delete key.
B.Press the Ctrl-Alt-Shift keys together.
C.Press the Ctrl-Alt-Delete keys together.
D.Press the Ctrl-Alt-Insert keys together.


14.Which two statements describe EPROM? (Choose two.)
A.EPROM contains instructions that can be directly accessed by the microprocessor.
B.EPROM is unable to retain its contents when the computer powers down.
C.The programming can be changed with ultraviolet light.
D.Data transfer from EPROM is faster than from RAM.
E.Data transfer from EPROM is slower than from any disk.


15.Which two interfaces allow devices to be hot-plugged? (Choose two.)
A.FireWire
B.parallel
C.PCI
D.serial
E.USB


16.What is the maximum number of devices that can be connected to a typical SCSI-1 controller card?
A. 3
B.4
C.5
D.6
E.7
F.8


17.Which type of slot is a dedicated high-speed bus designed to support the demands of graphical software?
A.AGP
B.EISA
C.ISA
D.PCI


18.Which three devices are most commonly searched for the operating system during the boot process? (Choose three.)
A.CD-ROM
B.floppy disk
C.hard disk
D.RAM
E.ROM
F.sound card


19 What is the default ID of the SCSI controller card?
A.0
B.6
C.7
D.8

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