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109 Cards in this Set
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Tech Tools |
Screw drivers• Multimeter• Wire cutters• Punchdown tool• Crimper• Power supply tester• Cable stripper• POST cards• Standard technician toolkit• ESD strap |
10 items
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Tech Software |
Operating system disks (WinXP, Vista, Windows 7)• Antivirus software• Virtualization software• Anti-malware• Driver software• Anti-spyware |
6 items
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Motherboard Sizes |
ATX Micro-ATX ITX |
3 sizes |
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Motherboard Expansion slots |
PCI PCI-X PCIe miniPCI CNR AGP2x, 4x, 8x |
6 items |
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Motherboard Front panel connectors |
USB Audio Power Button Power Light Drive Activity lights Reset button |
6 items |
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RAM types |
DDR DDR2 DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM RAMBUS DIMM Parity vs. non-parity ECC vs. non-ECC RAM configurations Single channel vs. dual channel vs. triple channel Single sided vs. double sided |
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Types of expansion cards |
Sound cards• Video cards• Network cards• Serial and parallel cards• USB cards• Firewire cards• Storage cards• Modem cards• Wireless/cellular cards• TV tuner cards• Video capture cards• Riser cards |
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types of optical drives |
CD-ROM DVD-ROM Blu-Ray |
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CD-RW DVD-RW Dual Layer DVD-RW BD-R BD-RE |
types of combo drives and burners |
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external connection types |
USB Firewire eSATA Ethernet |
4 types |
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types of hard drives |
Magnetic 5400 rpm 7200 rpm 10,000 rpm 15,000 rpm |
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Solid state/flash drives |
Compact flash SD Micro-SD Mini-SD xD SSD |
6 types |
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RAID types |
0 1 5 10 |
4 types |
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methods of cooling |
Heat sink Fans Thermal paste Liquid-based |
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Intel socket types |
LGA, 775, 1155, 1156, 1366 |
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AMD socket types |
940, AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, F |
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Input devices |
Mouseo Keyboardo Touch screeno Scannero Barcode readero KVMo Microphoneo Biometric deviceso Game padso Joystickso Digitizer |
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Multimedia devices |
Digital cameraso Microphoneo Webcamo Camcordero MIDI enabled devices |
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Output devices |
Printerso Speakerso Display devices |
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Identify fiber type of network cables and connectors |
SC, ST and LC |
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Identify twisted pair type of network cables and connectors |
Connectors: RJ-11, RJ-45 Wiring standards: T568A, T568B |
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Identify coaxial type of network cables and connectors |
BNC, F-connector |
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types of wired print device sharing |
USB Parallel Serial Ethernet |
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types of wireless print device sharing |
Bluetooth 802.11x Infrared (IR) |
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Given a scenario, perform laser printer maintenance |
Replacing toner, applying maintenance kit, calibration, cleaning |
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Given a scenario, perform thermal printer maintenance |
Replace paper, clean heating element, remove debris |
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Given a scenario, perform impact printer maintenance |
Replace ribbon, replace print head, replace paper |
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Common external components of a computer |
Keyboard Mouse Speakers Display Printer |
Peripheral: Considered any device that is not a core component of the PC. These are components that are outside of the essential components needed for the computer to operate. |
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Examples of Operating Systems: |
Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Linux Mac OSX |
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Examples of Applications |
Microsoft Word Firefox Internet Explorer |
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ATX |
type of motherboard |
Since its release by Intel in 1995, the Advanced Technology Extended, or ATX, form factor has been the standard for most motherboards. On ATX motherboards, the memory is perpendicular to the expansion slots. This ensures that the processor and memory align with the power supply fan, which helps to cool the components. ATX motherboards measure 12 by 9.6 inches. |
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Micro-ATX |
type of motherboard |
The micro-ATX form factor was designed to improve on the ATX form factor. Micro-ATX uses a smaller design, which is more cost effective. However, it generally supports fewer expansion slots. Most ATX motherboards contain five expansion slots, while the average micro-ATX motherboard includes only four. Many micro-ATX motherboards contain a full range of integrated peripherals, such as graphics. Micro-ATX motherboards range in measurement from 6.75 by 6.75 inches to 9.6 by 9.6 inches. |
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Mini-ITX |
The mini-ITX form factor is a low-power motherboard that's slightly smaller than most micro-ATX designs. Mini-ITX motherboards measure 6.7 by 6.7 inches. They're often used for home theater PC systems because they can be passively cooled and are therefore quieter than motherboards that require a fan for cooling. Mini-ITX designs are also often used in small form factor, or SFF, computer systems. Although mini-ITX motherboards are smaller than ATX and micro-ATX models, the locations of many of their components are the same, so they can be used in cases designed for ATX and micro-ATX motherboards |
type of motherboard |
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BTX |
type of motherboard |
The Balanced Technology Extended, or BTX, form factor was released by Intel as a replacement for the ATX form factor in 2004. On BTX motherboards, the major heat-producing components are aligned between the air intake vents and the power supply's exhaust to reduce heat levels. The BTX form factor can't fit in a typical ATX-form factor case but is designed to be used with an ATX power supply. |
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NLX |
type of motherboard |
The New Low-profile Extended, or NLX, motherboard can be installed in a slimline computer case. It makes use of an ATX power supply plugged into a riser card, rather than into the motherboard. The riser card is designed to provide additional expansion capabilities, and is typically installed perpendicular to the motherboard to make full use of the available space. An NLX board can range in size from 8 by 10 inches to a maximum of 9 by 13.6 inches. NLX motherboards have largely been replaced by the micro-ATX form factor |
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BIOS aka |
firmware |
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In BIOS Settings you can change: |
Date/Time oFloppy Drive settings oHard Drive settings oCPU Settings oMemory Settings oIntegrated Motherboard Feature settings (soundcard, NIC, video, ports) oPower Saving Features oPasswords for the System |
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SRAM |
Static RAM |
is fast but costly, and generates more heat than DRAM. SRAM doesn't need constant refreshing and is used mostly for cache memory. |
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A 32-bit operating system, or OS, can address a maximum of how much RAM |
4GB |
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PATA speed? |
ATA is an older, slower connector that is found on older hard drives. PATA drives support speeds of 33, 66, 100, and 133 MB/s |
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SATA speed? |
ATA is a newer, faster connector that has almost entirely replaced PATA. Depending on its version, SATA supports speeds of 1.5, 3, or 6 GB/s. |
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SCSI speed? |
Small Computer System Interface, or SCSI, connections are used mostly in servers. The most recent version of SCSI supports data transfer at 640 MB/s – which makes it much faster than PATA. It can also support up to 15 devices and is backwards compatible with earlier versions. |
Small Computer System Interface |
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There are several different types of expansion slots: |
ISA PCI PCI-X PCI-E miniPCI AMR & CNR (Riser Cards) AGP |
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PCI-X speed? |
improved upon the PCI bus for use in servers. With improved clock speeds over PCI, PCI-X was able to deliver speeds around 1.06 GB/s. PCI-X features a wider data path running at up to over four times the clock speed of PCI |
Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended, often confused with PCI-E or PCI - Express |
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PCI-X 2.0 speed? |
Further increased speeds to 2.15GB/s and 4.3 GB/s, and also featured error corrections that avoided retransmit ion over the bus lessening the overall burden |
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PCI Speed? |
The PCI 32-bit interface works at a clock rate of 33 or 66 MHz and can transfer 132 or 264 Mbps respectively |
The mainstream bus used for most expansion cards is the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus. The PCI bus has several variants including 32-bit PCI, 64-bit PCI and PCI Express. |
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A P1 connector has how many pins? |
20 |
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which type of expansion card bus is typically black and comes in 8 and 16-bit sizes? |
ISA |
Pick one: ISA AGP PCI |
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what type of computer case is designed to optimize space and cooling? |
BTX |
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what type of expansion card bus exclusively allows for video cards? |
AGP |
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modern computer repair benefits include? |
standardization component-based architecture |
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whats 16x indicate in a PCIe slot? |
speed number of lanes |
pick 2: latency of the slot version of PCIe slot number of lanes speed of slot |
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Can PCIe 16x cards be installed in a 1x slot? |
NO |
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what type of expansion card bus can only have one port of its kind on a motherboard? |
AGP |
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which motherboard form factors can be placed in a full size ATX case? |
ATX micro-ATX |
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whats common descriptive name for RAID 5? |
Striping with Parity Mirroring and Striping |
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Can PCIe 1x cards be installed in a 16x slot? |
YES |
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which type slots typically dont exist on modern motherboards? |
AGP and ISA |
PIck 2: -PCIe -AGP -ISA -PCI |
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whats most popular computer case form factor today? |
ATX |
Pick one: -btx -nlx -atx -at |
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Whats the process of erasing of/ restoring EEPROM via high voltage? |
Flashing |
pick one: -flashing -shocking -cmosing -firmwaring |
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Software can be grouped into 2 categories |
Operating systems applications |
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which is NOT associated with the southbridge |
RAM |
Pick ONE -hdd -usb -ram -pci |
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what is the name of the form factor designed to allow for slim computer cases? |
NLX
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pick one: -nlx -at -atx -btx |
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whats the fastest modern expansion card bus? |
PCIe |
Pick one: -ISA -PCI -PCIe -AGP |
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what type of riser card is 46 pins and supports a modem and sound card in the riser slot? |
AMR |
pick one: -PCIe -AMR -AGP -CNR |
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Which is NOT HDD connections? |
LPT1 |
Pick one: PATA SCSI SATA LPT1 |
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which memory is likely found in a laptop? |
SO-DIMM |
pick one: DIMM RIMM SO-DIMM SIMM |
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which expansion card bus comes in 1x, 4, 8x and 18x |
PCIe |
pick one: ISA AGP PCI PCIe |
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which motherboard is 12" x 9.6" |
ATX |
pick one: micro-ATX NLX AGP ATX |
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which option is best to provide a clean, conditioned power to your server |
UPS |
pick one: power strip lightning arrestor converter UPS |
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wireless connections include |
ALL: firewire bluetooth RF IR |
pick which apply: firewire bluetooth RF IR |
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The power connector used for most HDD is commonly called: |
Molex |
pick one: molex 52 pin 2 pin D 12 pin |
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which of the following allows a user to control multiple computers from one or more keyboard, video monitor and mouse? |
KVM |
pick one: BRB USB KVM LPT |
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which might be found along with a 20 pin P1 power connector? |
4-Pin ATX |
pick one: SATA Power cable Molex Floppy power cable 4-Pin ATX |
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which is configured as Slave/Master/Cable Select? |
PATA |
HDD SATA SCSI PATA |
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which physical connectors are associated with Ethernet networks? |
RJ45 |
RJ11 P1 RJ45 15 pin D Sub |
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which allows up to 127 devices per controller? |
USB |
PATA SCSI USB IDE |
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eSATA is SATA that has been modified for external drive TRUE OR FALSE? |
TRUE |
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Serial and Parallel connections are considered legacy? TRUE OR FALSE? |
TRUE |
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what tool can be used to test amount of voltage coming from AC outlet? |
Multimeter |
-Impedance tester -receptacle tester -voltage detector -multimeter |
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one of the primary functions of a power supply is to convert ac to dc? TRUE OR FALSE? |
TRUE |
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Common rail voltages include? |
12v 5v 3.3v |
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: 12v 24v 5v 3.3v |
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which would be considered output devices? |
monitor speakers printer |
ALL THAT APPLY monitor speakers microphone printer |
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which wire should display ZERO when tested with multimeter? |
ground
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pick one: lead wire ground hot neutral |
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which is considered standard for graphics |
VGA |
pick one: AGP RJ11 VGA HDMI |
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UPS power supplies are aka OFFLINE power supplies TRUE OR FALSE? |
FALSE |
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Another name for USB version 2.0 |
high speed |
pick one: full speed super speed high speed low speed |
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which are authentication mechanisms that verify an identity by WHO YOU ARE |
fingerprint scanner biometrics |
choose all that apply: fingerprint scanner keycard password biometrics |
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how many pins on a SATA data cable |
7 |
pick one: 10 7 40 12 |
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TRUE OR FALSE? SATA power cords are interchangeable with Molex? |
FALSE |
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The max cable length for Firewire800 is: |
10 meters |
pick one: 8 meters 2 meters 10 meters 4.5 meters |
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TRUE OR FALSE? when a power supply is determined bad, should you open to check fan bearings? |
FALSE |
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which of the following have been replaced by USB? |
parallel
serial |
choose what apply: ethernet parallel firewire serial |
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which uses a 6 pin mini-DIN? |
PS/2 Svideo |
PS/2 Svideo USB SCSI |
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at what layer of the OSI model do standard switches operate? |
layer 2 (data link) |
pick one: layer 2 (data link) layer 4 (transport) layer 3 (network) layer 1 (physical) |
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at what layer do the OSI model routers operate? |
layer 3 (network) |
pick one: layer 2 (data link) layer 4 (transport) layer 3 (network) layer 1 (physical) |
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TRUE OR FALSE? A standard switch can forward packets based on IP address? |
FALSE |
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at what layer of the OSI do hubs operate? |
layer 1 (physical) |
pick one: layer 2 (data link) layer 4 (transport) layer 3 (network) layer 1 (physical) |
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which wireless implementation uses the 5GHz channel? |
802.11 a |
802.11 b 802.11 a 802.11 k 802.11 q |
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how many bits in an IPv4 address? |
32 |
32 24 128 8 |
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NIC are concerned with what type of address? |
physical and MAC |
choose which apply: Physical Logical MAC IP |
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which standard is also known as FAST ETHERNET? |
100BaseTX |
pick one: 100BaseTX 1000BaseT 10Base5 10BaseT |
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which coax cable implementation is aka Thicknet? |
10Base5 |
pick one: 100BaseTX 1000BaseT 10Base5 10BaseT |
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PAN's typically implement wireless communication for simplicity and ease of configuration, but can be wired. TRUE OR FALSE |
TRUE |
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A firewall is able to secure a network by examining both ingress and egress traffic TRUE OR FALSO |
TRUE |
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TRUE OR FALSE Common cables used on both LANS and WANS include fiber optic, twisted pair and coaxial |
TRUE |
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Can single mode fiber span longer distances than multimode? |
YES |
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You want to Telnet to a switch to perform some modifications, but want to ensure that communications are secure, whats an alternative? |
SSH |
pick one: SFTP RDP SSH Telenet v3.4 |
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Which expansion card bus is black and comes in 8 and 16-bit sizes? |
ISA |
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