You’ve been asked to dispose of one-hundred old laptop computers, but you know that many of the components of these systems contain hazardous materials. Where is the best source of information on how to dispose of these components?
You’re planning to build a computer at home, and you notice that your new motherboard includes two SATA interfaces. How many hard drives can connect to a single SATA drive interface?
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One of your friends needs a MIDI interface for his computer. What kind of device normally attaches to the end of a MIDI interface?
You are organizing the files on your hard drive, and you’d like to create separate directories to organize your spreadsheets by month and year. What command line function can be used to create a directory?
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Which RAID type provides high performance but doesn’t provide any redundancy of data?
A client has complained of sluggish performance from their brand new desktop computer, and they’re not sure what’s causing the slowdown. After asking questions about their application use and computer history, you’re interested in examining the active processes and current memory use. What Windows utility can give you this information in real-time?
You’re probably familiar with the serial cables that are used to connect external modems with computers. There also exists another type of cable called a null modem cable. How is a null modem cable used?
Your laptop includes some power-down options, including one that can halt the operation of your computer but keep the CPU and memory powered. What power-down mode is this?
Which drive technology uses terminators to signal the “end” of the bus?
During the boot process of your computer, the system beeps loudly a few times and no text ever displays on the monitor. What is the most likely reason for this issue?
