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Short-answer quiz

1 Where does the internal DOS commands reside? 2 List the memory organization structure of each operating system. 3 Why is there a tilde symbol in some file names? 4 What tools can you use to determine if a DOS system is running low on memory resources? 5 What is file fragmentation and how can it be repaired? 6 What files should be included on an emergency boot disk? 7 On systems with SCSI hard disk drives what is required to be on the boot floppy disk? 8 What type of hardware components is needed to network computers? 9 What operating system includes the SYSEDIT utility? 10 Name the devices that connect and separate network segments. 11 How can you view resource assignments in Windows 95? 12 List the standard system board form factors and some of the differences between them. 13 Standard flat ribbon cables have how many leads? 14 A PC can have how many BIOS chips? 15 Memory integrity can be checked using what methods? 16 List the most common procedures for BIOS upgrade. 17 After moving a PC to a different location the image on the monitor becomes green. What could be the problem? 18 What way can you make changes to the system's hardware configuration? 19 What protection is provided by Un-interruptible Power Supplies? 20 What are the primary committees or specifications in computer networking? 21 List the most common on-board cache sizes on Intel and compatible processors. 22 What are the different types of network protocols? 23 What are some of the reasons of a reduced bandwidth? 24 What are the typical signs of memory errors?