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LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE/CUNY

DIVISION OF ADULT & CONTINUING EDUCATION CAREER & PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

COMPUTER REPAIR SCREENING TEST

   
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Is there a heading for the next group of questions?

1. In DOS, there are internal commands that are processed by COMMAND.COM. Which applies? Format CHKDSK Scandisk Help com

2. Which represents the correct processing sequence to complete the startup of a DOS Operating System:

AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS
SYSTEM BATCH File, CONFIG.SYS

CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT
None of the above


3. What command only displays s disk’s volume label? Label /add Vol /add Vol Label

4. The binary number system? Multiplies all numbers by two
Is another name for the digital system
Uses combinations of zero and one
to represent all numbers
All of the above

5. When the RESET button is pressed the computer will? Restart all active programs
Restore memory content
Re-boot cold
None of the above

6. Computer Multimedia is? Information in text form
Information in sound form
Information in image form
A combination of two or more of the above

7. When should you not wear an anti-static strap? Replacing a CPU
Working on a CRT
Replacing RAM
Working on a system board

8. Which file executes commands in DOS? MS-DOS.SYS CONFIG.SYS COMMAND.COM SYSTEM.INI

9. The BIOS software resides in which of the following? The main memory ROM Extended memory CMOS

10. The Central Processing Unit (CPU): Stores the system configuration information
Processes program instructions
Is another term for motherboard
Supplies power to the system board

11. Which of the following is the FIRST step when installing a hard drive in a system? Format DOS partition
Configure DMA channel and back-up interrupt
Install Operating System
Partition hard disk

12. Missing slot plates in the system case could cause? EMI radiation
The system to run too hot
The system to run too cold
It has no effect

13. Which of the following most likely causes a CPU overheating problem? A power supply fan failure
CPU fan failure
A power supply providing too much voltage
Too many hardware devices drawing power

14. How many IDE hard drives can you have on a system? 4 1 3 2

15. Opening a power supply to repair it is Dumb, it would be easier to just replace the entire component
Difficult due to the fact that power supplies are welded together
Dangerous, especially if left plugged into the AC
circuit
An easy task, there are so few components,
it is easy to repair

Please answer the following questions with a True or False answer.


16. Tower type computer are categorized as Full, Mid and Mini Towers. True False  

17. The personal computer was introduced by IBM in the year 1965. True False  

18. Alt-Cntl-Del causes the system to perform a Cold Boot. True False  

19. The print from a dot-matrix printer is light and uneven. this is most likely caused by a worn ribbon. True False  

20. Personal Computers use a total of 4 serial ports. True False  

21. A data error on logical drive C: will affect the operation of logical drive D. True False  

22. Computer viruses are spread throughout the system by the hardware

True False  

23. The PC supports 3 ½ inch floppy drives sizes of 710 and 1.44. True False  

24. The new Millennium (ME) operating system is the latest available for PCs today.

True False  

25. When cleaning a key board, you should not use compressed air. True False