The boot process of a computer goes through many processes before it is ready for user interaction. What part of this boot process performs a comprehensive check of the computer’s hardware?
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The Windows operating system provides a graphical front-end for browsing the files on your hard drive. What is the best choice to select for browsing the file system?
A client has brought you laptop that was purchased 14 months ago. Although the laptop worked normally for most of that time, the fan inside of the laptop has recently started running constantly at a very high speed. The fan works normally during the first few minutes after powering on, but it runs at full speed until the system is powered down. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
An end-user is complaining that their laptop keyboard is displaying numbers when letter keys are pressed. When you look at the laptop, you confirm that pressing some of the letters on the keyboard shows numbers on the screen. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
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Your organization has a large networked printer that has five paper trays and an envelope tray. However, the only options available during the printing process are to print to a single paper tray or the envelope tray. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
Your laptop screen was working properly yesterday, but now the display doesn’t show anything. When booting up the laptop, you notice that the LCD display backlight isn’t turning on at all and you can see a faint image appearing on the LCD panel. Connectivity to an external monitor works normally. What is the most likely problem?
A laser printer has six distinct processes that it performs to create a single printed page. What is the fusing process?
A computer contains many different devices, including keyboards, memory, and network ports. What method does a computer use to keep track of these devices and locate them on the bus?
You’ve been tasked with purchasing new LCD monitors for your organization’s call center team. What specification is not applicable for an LCD monitor?
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An end user has brought you a wired USB keyboard that has been drenched with a full can of sugary non-diet soda. What’s the best way to deal with this kind of keyboard mishap?
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