1.
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Describe the steps taken by the IBM compatible Power On Self Test
(POST) program. (I)
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2.
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Describe the disk boot process. (I)
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3.
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Draw a map showing the operating system memory organization. (I)
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4.
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Explain how the operating system interacts with and controls the
computer hardware. (I)
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5.
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Explain the functional operation of the integrated circuits (ICs) used
in the microcomputer, to include: transistor, random access memory,
microprocessor, and RAM cache. (II)
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6.
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Describe how data are recorded and read from a magnetic disk surface.
(III)
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7.
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Describe the disk formatting process. (III)
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8.
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Explain how a data file is written and read from a disk drive. (III)
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9.
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Describe how floppy and hard disk drives work. (III)
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10.
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Define disk caching and describe the disk caching process. (III)
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11.
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Describe the functional operation of a compact disk read only memory
(CD ROM) data storage system. (III)
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12.
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Describe how data are written to and read from a magneto-optical
drive. (III)
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13.
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Explain the operation of a Bernoulli drive. (III)
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14.
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Describe the operation of the quarter inch tape and the digital audio
tape drives. (III)
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15.
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Describe the operation of disk drive arrays. (III)
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