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Frodo's network card stops working in his PC. He has another brand of network card in another PC that is working fine. He decides to use that network card in his other PC so he can get back to work. The first PC is Windows NT.

He opens up the PC and installs the card into an open PCI slot. he ensures that the card is properly seated and screwed into place. He attaches an RJ 45 network cable to the back of the card. However when he turns on the computer and attempts to connect to his network, he can't connect. He looks at the back of the computer and notes that the lights are not blinking. What is most likely the problem?

The ____ supports the CPU by controlling many system board activities.

This was the first operating system to support plug and play. (It was available in S/R 2.)

This Windows operating system was not plug and play in any release.

Because ROMs (hardware) have instructions and data etched into them (software) they are sometimes referred to as ____.

The term ____ refers to the set of instructions that directs the ____ to accomplish a task.

The ____ ensures that all activities are performed in a synchronized fashion.

What happens when you turn on your computer?

Hardware stores data and communicates with software by only one fundamental method, ____.

This operating system was the basis for Linux.

CJ installed a new sound card into his computer. He turns it on, pops in a CD, and sits back. Nothing. The computer seems to be starting just fine. He can run all of his programs, but no sound comes out! What might be going on with this new device?

You are troubleshooting his problem, what is the first required component in computing that you might suspect?

The ____ is the most complicated piece of equipment inside the case.

After startup, what type of software provides instruction to the hardware to perform tasks?

Kami brings you a cable that looks like the accompanying picture. She asks you to identify it. You tell her it is:

Gandalf is looking at the inside of his computer. He was installing a video card and accidentally slipped with a screwdriver (don't ask me why he was using a screwdriver to install a video card on the INSIDE of the machine, but he's from a different time). The screwdriver slipped and scratched across a couple of gold lines on the motherboard.

Since this happened he has had a number of errors. Most of them have been memory dumps. What would you suggest he do?

This component is responsible for almost all of the processing done by the computer.

This software allows the user to interact directly with the computer to do things such as copy or save files, delete files, name or rename files.

Both keyboard and mouse receive input mechanically, and this movement is converted to ____ data that is input into the computer.

Krakatoa V. Cano has an older motherboard and has a newer video card. He read that the video card will be supported with a BIOS upgrade. His friend has a different motherboard and has a FLASH program. Krakatoa borrows the flash program from his friend and attempts to flash his BIOS.

What will be the probable outcome.

External devices communicate with what is inside the case through cables attached to the case at a connection called a ____.

C:\>

E refers to:

____ are circuits that enable data, instructions and power to move from component to component on the system board.

A ____ is the smallest unit of display on a monitor.

Which of the following cannot be modified?

This secondary storage can be carried in your pocket and has capacities of 128MB, 512MB, and up to (or even over) 1GB.

____ is used to hold data and instructions as they are processed.

This can be used to house many virtual operating systems on one computer.

What is the default ‘host key’ in Windows Virtual PC?

The operating system you have installed on your “real” PC upon which you install Virtual PC is called the _____ OS.

The operating system you install within Virtual PC is called the _____ OS.

Which of the following would be considered an output device?

Which of the following is a way to attach a mouse to a computer?

A set instructions that directs hardware to perform a task.

Software talks to hardware using ____ code.

Off state

Expansion cards may also be called ___ boards.

A __ is a pathway of communication that includes the protocol and the method of communication.

Permanent storage is temporary.

Windows NT is more efficient because user applications software can directly access the hardware.

The two versions of Windows NT are Workstation and Server.

Expansion slots are used to connect the CPU to system board components.

Primary storage is temporary.

All devices in a computer are either installed directly on the system board, directly linked with a cable or indirectly linked through an expansion card.