A technician is installing an IDE hard drive in a SATA hard drive workstation. When the computer is booted up the IDE hard drive does not show up in the operating system. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

A. The memory modules are incorrect.
B. The hard drive is not formatted correctly.
C. The primary controller BIOS setting is incorrect.
D. The drivers are not installed for the hard drive.


Answer: C. The primary controller BIOS setting is incorrect.

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What does this program do?

 // What does this program do?
 #include 
 using namespace std;

 int mystery2( const char * ); // prototype

 int main()
 {
 char string1[ 80 ];

 cout << "Enter a string: ";
 cin >> string1;
 cout << mystery2( string1 ) << endl;
 } // end main

 // What does this function do?
 int mystery2( const char *s )
 {
 int x;

 for ( x = 0; *s != '\0'; s++ )
 ++x;

 return x;
 } // end function mystery2

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Which option is a benefit of implementing a client/server arrangement over a peer-to-peer arrangement? (Choose two.)

A) Easy installation B) Cheaper C) Simplified administration D) Easy scalability

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