Part-time pay claims for Saturday 26/8/2006 were rejected with the message ‘26/8/05 WAS A FRIDAY – WEEKEND PENALTY RATES DO NOT APPLY’. All other pay claims were accepted.
What is the most likely cause of this error?
There was a hardware failure.
The CPU speed was wrong.
There was a power failure in the server room.
An incorrect backup tape was used to restore data after a disk failure.
Ashley has a stand-alone computer. His work requires him to spend a lot of time on the Internet downloading modules of code and graphics from websites. His computer is running slowly, freezing and creating duplicate copies of existing files.
What is the most likely cause of these problems?
The hard drive is full.
Dowloading has consumed RAM.
The web browser needs to be updated.
A virus has been dowloaded and activated.
Which of the following actions demonstrates the use of an operating system tool to determine and change hardware properties and status?
Downloading a free spyware tool to scan the hard drive for unwanted applications.
Purchasing a virus protection application to detect and remove viruses attached to any files stored on the hard drive.
Using a free file compression application to increase the number of files that can be stored on the hard drive.
Using disk cleanup or disk defragmentation tools to reduce the time needed to access files stored on the hard drive.
You have been instructed to install additional RAM into a company computer. Which is the correct order of steps that you should follow to install the RAM safely?
Install RAM, isolate computer from power supply, connect anti-static strap to wrist
Connect anti-static strap to wrist, install RAM, isolate computer from power supply
Isolate computer from power supply, install RAM, connect anti-static strap to wrist
Isolate computer from power supply, connect anti-static strap to wrist, install RAM
This diagram displays the results of running a scandisk utility on the hard disk drive of a workstation. What does ‘B’ represent?
B
B
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Faulty sections on the disk.
Fragmented files on the disk.
Binary data stored on the disk.
The location of block on the disk.
While installing a new workstation in the sales department, you notice a power point with exposed electrical wires. What is the first thing you should do in this situation?
Use another power point.
Repair the power point yourself.
Report the problem to your supervisor.
Provide warning signs in order to isolate the problem.
What is the primary source of information about specifications for a hardware device?