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  1. In computer tecnology what does 'e' in e-mail stand for
  2. For receiving & sending e-mail one of these is not required a] Telephone line b] speaker c]Modem d]An account with Internet service provider
  3. What is CD-ROM
  4. All input & output devices like the key board,the printer and the mouse are connected to the system through ------
  5. The contents of the RAM are lost when the computer is switched off- say true or false
  6. Floppy discs come in two sizes --- & ----
  7. -----contains microprocessor,clock chip,Memory-RAM and ROM,Bus & ports
  8. The clock speed is one way of measuring the speed of a computer.Say true or false
  9. In a-----port eight bits are queued and sent bit by bit where as in -----port all the eight bits are transferred simultaneously
  10. This converts the A.C. input to D.C. out put of 5 & 12 volts and provides cable connectors to suplly required voltage to the other internal components like the floppy drives the hard disc drives, the motherboard and external device such as the keyboard.
  11. you have to install a special piece of hard ware on the motherboard sothat your PC is able to perform the special functions like producing music ,reproducing video clippings even though they are not normally programmed to do so.What are these called?
  12. In computer terminology what does RAM stand for
  13. Head Quarters of Microsoft Co. is located in this city of USA
  14. Any errors in computer hard ware or soft ware caused due to faulty design is called
  15. In Nov.2000,microsoft's corporate network was invaded by some attacker& saw some of its source codes using virus called

  16. What is ment by PDF in relation to computer terminology
  17. What is DOS


Some definitions.

Master:- The IDE device that controls the device chain.Each IDE port on a mother board can support two devices.The primary device is the Master;it talks directly to the processor.The secondary device is the slave;its ordes come from the processor through the master device.IDE devices usually have jumpers that determine master or slave status.
Slave:- It is a secondary device in atwo device IDE chain.
IDE :-The most popular type of hard disk interface.Each mother board has two IDE interfaces that can each support two devices that can be plugged into an IDE interface include some CD-ROM drives and ZIP drives.
Jumpers:-Small plastic blocks that fit over two or more pins that stick up from a circuit board to change low level setting on it like DIP switches but cheaper to manufacture.
LAN:-Stands for Local Area Network ,a network confined to a small area such as a single building.
DIP switches:-Small switches like light swtches on acircuit board that control lowlevel settings(much as jumpers do).
AT mother board:-A mother board in which the card interface slots run parallel to the wide edge of the board.
ATX mother board:-A mother board in which the card interface slots run parallel to the narrow edge of the mother board.
Virtual memory:-Virtual memory uses a portion of your hard disk to simulate extra memory(that is RAM) when more is needed than the system actually contains.)
SCSI:-This stands for small computer system interface.A type of device interface that runs avariety of devices,such as hard disks,scanners,and CD-ROM drives.
DIMM :-Stands for Dual Inline Memory Module.A new kind of memory(RAM)for PCs that is faster and better than the older SIMM type.The most popular type is S-DRAM DIMMs.
Freeware :-Software that can be freely distributed without charge.Compare to Shareware.
Shareware :-Software that is freely distributed in trial form;users are honor bound to pay for it if they like it and continue to use it.
Toner :-The dry ink used by laser printers
FDISK :-The utility programme used to partition a hard drive.
Device driver :-A file that controls the interaction between a specific device and windows.
Questions and answers.

Q:-What happens when the computer battery dies.
Ans:-You loose all the informationon the CMOS chip,including the correct date and time and the types of disks installed on the computer.In the absence of CMOS data,the BIOS reverts to its default settings,so the compuetr might be able to start even when the battery is dead.However,the drives often behavestrangely if the default settings donot match the atcual system

Q;-What is device conflict ,how do you detect it and resolve it.
Ans:-A device conflict occurs when two devices are trying to claim the same system resource for themselves.
To detect a device conflict:-
  1. Right click on the My Computer icon on the desktop and choose properties.
  2. Click on the Device Manager tab
  3. Look for a device with a yellow circle and an exclamation point next to it; this indicates a device conflict.
To resolve the conflict:-
  1. Double click on the device with the conflict.Its properties dialog box appears.
  2. Click on the Resources tab.
  3. Check the conflicting device list.If a conflict is listed, note whether it is an Input/Output Range conflict or an IRQ conflict.
  4. Deselect the use Automatic Settings check box.
  5. Open the Setting based on drop-down list and choose a new configuration.Keep trying different confugerarions until you find one that reports No Conflicts in the Conflicting device list.
  6. Click on ok to close the dialog box.
  7. Click on close to close the System properties dialog box.
  8. Try using the device;it should work now.


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