PC Hardware Homework Help

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The questions that i have listed below I had trouble figuring out for my homework in my "PC Tech A+" class. This week were going over the Hardware of a computer. I had trouble finding it in my Textbook and on the World Wide Web. Help Will be greatly Appreciated!!! I thank you all in advanced!!! =D

****IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER(s) Please don't answer them :/ ****

1. If the processor requests something from a device and the device is not ready, the device issues a ____
A) Wait State
B) Halt Order
C) Halt State
D) Wait Order

2. A jumper cover that is ____ is hanging on a single pin for safekeeping, but is not being used to turn a jumper setting on.
A) opened
B) parked
C) draped
D) closed

3. On older computers, changes are made to the CMOS setup data using a setup program stored on a ____.
A) jumper << jumpers don't do that
B) punch card << I think its this
C) CD << No Way
D) floppy disk << maybe

4. A bus that does not run in sync with the system clock is called a👎 ____ bus.
A) local
B) local video
C) local I/O (I/O = Input/Output)
D) expansion


Thank you all again, and i greatly appreciate it. This was only 4 questions out of 50 the rest I know i did good on, these just had me stumped.