The BIOS configurations of our computers are always maintained, even when our systems are powered down and unplugged from a power source. How do our computers maintain their configurations, even when unplugged?
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Which Intel technology is designed as a single CPU, but appears to the operating system as two separate processors?
Many newer keyboards use standard USB connectors as their interface to the motherboard, but older systems had dedicated keyboard connectors. What kind of port was normally used to connect a keyboard to the motherboard?
When working with hardware, you may need to test the operation and functionality of the physical ports on a computer. What tool allows you to run diagnostics software to test the physical operation of computer ports?
During the process of troubleshooting the network, you find an IP address in the log that you don’t recognize. Which of these commands would allow you to determine the name of a Windows workstation by querying its IP address?
You are installing a new computer on the network, and you want to be sure the system can properly access other devices by their fully qualified domain names. What network setting will ensure that the workstation is properly configured to resolve domain names?
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During an annual network planning session, you’ve found a number of older Ethernet networks that are connected by 10-BASE2 coaxial cable. What might be some reasons for replacing this older bus network topology for another type (pick two)?
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You have downloaded a new set of mouse drivers, but you’re not sure if the new driver contains the same files as a previous version. What Windows command-line program can compare the contents of two files?
Your Windows XP workstation is not booting, and some of the error messages appear to be related to a missing or corrupted boot.ini file. What’s the best way to rebuild the boot.ini file?
During the process of troubleshooting a Windows XP startup error, you’ve been asked to launch Windows XP into Safe Mode. How do you start the Windows XP Safe Mode?
