Exam 6: Configuring Input and Output Devices

A user complains that his new mouse doesn't work right. He has an old system at home and when he has had this problem, he cleaned the ball on the underside of the mouse to fix it, but this mouse doesn't have a ball on the underside. What can you tell him about his mouse?

Where should you look for the configuration settings of your printer on a Linux computer?

What are three things related to devices that you can use Device Manager for?

Where are print job stored before they are sent to a printer?

You have a hardcopy of a report that you found some errors on that must be corrected. The report is three pages long and you have about 20 minutes before a meeting you must attend to present the report. Unfortunately, the report was created on your laptop at home and you have no way of getting to it quickly. What is your best option?

You want to take advantage of a new VoIP application you just downloaded. What type of device will you need to use this application?

Device drivers are always built-in to the operating system and provided by the operating system vendor.

What type of device special file is typically used for devices connected to USB ports?

IEEE 1394 interfaces are targeted towards comparatively slow peripherals such as keyboards and mice.

What type of printer is most suitable for multi-part forms?

What should you wear while installing a circuit board in a computer?

Which of the following is NOT a type of device special file used in UNIX/Linux systems?

You want to install a graphics card with the fastest available bus interface. What should you use?

What can happen if more than one device is assigned the same IRQ line or I/O address range?

A print spooler is a log file that maintains a history of print jobs.

Describe block special files used in Linux.

Mouse and keyboard drivers are standard and are usually included with the OS.