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| gr33nd4yg1rl 2002-11-26, 4:59 pm |
| i've seen this question with different answers, mainly d and e because the others make no sense. on examdrill the answer is e, but on freecomptia it's d. can anyone help me here? THANKS
The light in the room flickers and the computer suddenly reboots by itself. What did occur?
a. Blackout
b. Virus
c. Power Spike
d. Power Surge
e. Brownout | |
| Mauwakee 2002-11-26, 5:04 pm |
| If you live in Ohio it a power surge. In Ca a brown out.  I too when doing hardware found many different answers to that question. | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2002-11-26, 5:04 pm |
| oops i meant to post this in the A+ forum  | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2002-11-26, 5:05 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by Mauwakee
If you live in Ohio it a power surge. In Ca a brown out. I too when doing hardware found many different answers to that question.
lol thanx | |
| Kasor 2002-11-26, 10:13 pm |
| d) | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2002-11-27, 2:33 pm |
| thanx Kasor.
hope this question isn't on the test  it's confusing
if it's a power surge, wouldn't the lights get brighter? | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2002-11-27, 2:38 pm |
| 'flicker' isn't a clear word in the question because it can mean to get brighter and dimmer by fluctuating which could be either a surge or a brownout...am i wrong here?
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| WPFossil 2002-11-27, 3:06 pm |
| I'd go with E. | |
| RichardJW 2002-11-27, 5:08 pm |
| It's clearly not (b) or (c).
From http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/power.htm
Blackout
Describing a location or time when no power is being received.
Brownout
Condition where the received power is lower than normal values. This occurrence can cause damage to the computer or cause components not to work or function properly.
Power surge
An unexpected increase in the amount of electrical voltage in an electrical line. A power surge can provide too much power to a computer or electrical device generally causing damage to that device making the device not operate at all or improperly. Users can help prevent power surges with surge protectors
The answer is therefore (E). There is no other answer. | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2002-11-27, 9:31 pm |
| thanx, Richard, for the explanation and link!
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