My computer's Screen will not come up, why?

Emergencccy intro to computers?

• 25. The sound recorder allows you to record up to a maximum of how many seconds? (1 point) 45 seconds 120 seconds 90 seconds 60 seconds 26. The ___________chip controls the most basic functions of a computer. Every time you turn on your computer, this chip runs a self check and gives commands to the hardware and Operating System to start. (1 point) BIOS BOIS IDE BSID 27. The speed of the bus is measured in (1 point) Megahertz Gigawatts Kilometers Electrahertz 28. The AGP ( Accelerated Graphics Port) is where you would connect your ___________ to the computer system. (1 point) Modem Monitor Printer Processor 29. Which of the following is NOT an example of what a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slot would be used for? (1 point) Video card Sound card Modem Mouse 30. What choice below would be the best reason that form factors come in many different shapes and sizes? (1 point) People like variety in looks and models of computers. Computer systems vary in the different components within the system, therefore the shape and size will vary. Computer manufacturers want to separate the computers look from their competitors None of the above 31. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a LCD monitor? (1 point) They are more energy friendly then the CRT monitor. They are easier on the eye then the CRT monitor. They are bulkier then the CRT monitor. They have been in existence longer then the CRT monitor. 32. VGA connections use what type of signals to communicate from the video card to the monitor? (1 point) Digital signals Analog signals Light signals Traffic signals 33. A resolution setting of 800 x 600 means that the screen is set to which of the following choices? (1 point) The display is 800 pixels wide by 600 pixels high. The display is 600 pixels wide by 800 pixels high. The display is 800 inches wide by 600 inches high. The display is 800 mm wide by 600 mm high. 34. The inkjet printer works by using a tiny _______of ink that applies precise dots of ink to the paper to produce an image? (1 point) ball rectangle circle pin 35. Many printer manufacturers today are offering ______compatible printer connections which make the printers easier to plug and play. (1 point) parallel port serial port USB port BUS port 36. Michael is a video editor at the local news channel. He has been searching for a new computer to help improve his productivity. Which of the following ports below would Michael look for to help improve the speed of his data transfer from his digital camera to his computer? (1 point) Parallel port FireWire port Serial port USB 37. Which external device would not use a parallel port to connect to the computer? (1 point) Mouse Printer Scanner External Hard Drive 38. Which of the following is NOT an example of hardware? (1 point) Monitor Mouse Keyboard Microsoft Windows 39. The purpose of this type of hardware is to provide the user with the ability to view the information that is being inputted by the user and produced by the computer. An example would be a printer. (1 point) Output Input Storage Processing 40. Which program can be found in Windows Accessories feature? (1 point) Word Notepad Excel My Documents 41. When buying a new memory for your computer it is important to ________. (1 point) match the brand name of the existing memory match memory speed of the existing memory Excel None of the above 42. The common memory found in most computers is _____________. (1 point) DDR RDRAM VRAM SDRAM 43. A modem allows a computer to _________________. (1 point) send print messages through a parallel port to a printer access software programs connect to other computers store data 44. A useful tool for navigating to places on a computer is _____________. (1 point) System Information Backup HyperTerminal Windows Explorer 45. A useful tool for locating a file or folder on a computer is ____________. (1 point) Search Find and Replace Run Synchronize 46. Before turning off the power to a computer, it is important to ____________? (1 point) turn off the monitor shut down turn off the surge protector unplug the network cable 47. Basic information about a computer is found in ___________________? (1 point) System Properties Accessories Search Documents 48. To customize many features of a computer, it is helpful to use ___________. (1 point) the Start menu the Accessories tool the Programs menu the Control panel 49. If a file or folder is accidentally deleted, which of the following is possible? (1 point) the data is deleted immediately and permanently the deleted data can be retrieved from Disk Cleanup the deleted data can be retrieved in the Recycle Bin none of the above 50. The earliest form of removable storage was _____________. (1 point) magnetic optical virtual paper

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  25 not enough info (varies by computer) 26 BIOS 27 Megahertz 28 Monitor 29 Mouse 30 None of the Above (available size varies ex. desktop vs. laptop) 31 They are bulkier than CRTs 32 Analog 33 800 pixels wide by 600 pixels high 34 ball 35 USB port 36 FireWire 37 Mouse 38 Microsoft Windows 39 Output 40 Notepad 41 None of the above 42 DDR 43 connect to other computers 44 Windows Explorer 45 Search 46 shut down 47 System Properties 48 the Control panel 49 the deleted data can be retrieved in the Recycle Bin 50 paper