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PC Troubleshooting True/False and Fill in the Blanks



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

In a computer, hardware components must communicate both data and instructions among themselves.
 

 2. 

All devices in a computer must communicate with the CPU.
 

 3. 

Within the Windows operating systems, you may use the Properties window to see how much memory is installed.
 

 4. 

Binary data is put on a line of a bus by placing voltage on that line.
 

 5. 

In the binary numbering, system a 1 or a 0 is referred to as a bit.
 

 6. 

Today, most operating systems are likely to use an icon-driven interface often called a graphical user interface (GUI).
 

 7. 

An operating system relates to memory with a long list of cells that it can use to hold data and instructions. When the operating system is first loaded it assigns a number to each cell called a memory address.
 

 8. 

DMA channel 2 is not available for I/O use.
 

 9. 

A utility used primarily by DOS and Windows 9x to view information about the system, including information about memory, video, ports, device drivers and system resources, is called the Microsoft Diagnostic Utility (MSD).
 

 10. 

Unlike BIOS, device drivers are usually written for a particular OS and might need to be rewritten for use with another.
 

 11. 

For the file Test.doc, doc is called the file identifier.
 

 12. 

The POST is executed from the ROM BIOS.
 

 13. 

The Deltree command deletes the directory tree beginning with the subdirectory you specify, including all subdirectories and all files in all subdirectories in that tree.
 

 14. 

Using a command prompt, use the Chdir command to change from one directory to another.
 

 15. 

To display the version of the operating system in use, use the Version command.
 

 16. 

Once the fuse inside the surge suppressor blows, it no longer protects equipment from a power surge. It continues to provide power without warning that you have lost protection.
 

 17. 

DC is the type of current that computers require.
 

 18. 

The power connector on an ATX motherboard is called a P1 connector.