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Maybe there’s a deck out back

Professor Messer — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:59 +0000

Your facilities department is having an issue printing some of their complex blueprints to a network laser printer. When they pick up their output, the top half shows their blueprint but the bottom half of the page is completely blank. Which of these is the most likely cause of this issue?

A) The network is faulty

B) The laser printer is out of toner

C) The blueprinting application is faulty

D) The laser printer is out of memory

E) The blueprints are for only one side of a duplex building

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Professor Messer — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:44 +0000

What memory package is commonly used with today’s desktop computer systems?

A) RIMM

B) DIMM

C) SIMM

D) SO-DIMM

E) If it’s a package, how do you know what’s inside?

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Professor Messer — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:30 +0000

Which of these are commonly used with laptop LCD display to provide power to the backlight?

A) Modulator

B) Default resolution

C) Inverter

D) Magnetic switch

E) Naquadria

We’re out of milk!

Professor Messer — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:25 +0000

Which serial interface is rated at a maximum speed of 480 megabits per second?

A) 9-pin RS-232

B) USB 1.1

C) USB 2.0

D) USB 3.0

E) Frosted Flakes

Just reverse the fans

Professor Messer — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:06 +0000

Which of these technologies can help you troubleshoot PC cooling systems?

A) S.M.A.R.T.

B) Hyper-threading

C) VRAM

D) WiFi

E) A really big ceiling fan

Your shirt could use a once-over

Professor Messer — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:52 +0000

Which of these would be an advantage to using an SSD?

A) Increased dB

B) Faster access time

C) Higher video refresh rates

D) Higher resolution

E) It removes those tough stains

I see with my ears

Professor Messer — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:48 +0000

You have just installed a new adapter card into a desktop computer and started Windows 7. What is the easiest way to confirm that the operating system has properly identified the new hardware?

A) Enable a hardware diagnostic

B) Launch the Device Manager

C) Search the Event Log for references to the new hardware

D) There is no practical way to associate the operating system with the hardware

E) If you listen close enough, you can HEAR it working

Part of a nutritious breakfast

Professor Messer — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:57 +0000

Which of these can be a source of RFI? Pick two.

A) Audio speakers

B) Microwave ovens

C) Multimeters

D) 802.11n access points

E) High-fiber cereals

I don’t think an eraser will help

Professor Messer — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:08 +0000

You suspect that a computer is randomly failing because of a problem with the RAM. Where can you find the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool in Windows 7? Pick two.

A) Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Memory Diagnostics Tool

B) From a toolbar button in the Event Log

C) From the Windows Boot Manager

D) From the Start menu, type “memdiag”

E) Just blow on the memory modules. That usually works.

Your face is going to freeze like that

Professor Messer — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:21 +0000

You would like to restrict the use of the USB ports on all of your computers for all users and operating systems. Which of these would be the most efficient way to accomplish this?

A) Disable the USB ports in the BIOS and set a supervisor password

B) Remove the USB drivers from Windows Device Manager

C) Use a physical USB lock on each port

D) Create a Global Policy to disable all USB ports

E) Scowl at people when you see a USB flash drive