Describe the function of the system clock.

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The system clock or system timer,is dedicated to timing the activities on the motherboard much like a metronome helps a musician with timing. The chipset sends out a continuous pulsating electrical signal on one line of the system bus. This one system clock line, dedicated to carrying the pulse, is read by other components on the motherboard (including the processor, bus slots, memory slots, and so forth) and ensures that all activities are synchronized.

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a. list.add(5.5); // 5.5 is automatically converted to new Double(5.5) b. list.add(3.0); // 3.0 is automatically converted to new Double(3.0) c. Double doubleObject = list.get(0); // No casting is needed d. double d = list.get(1); // Automatically converted to double

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What makes up the DNS root for the Internet?

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A technician wants to copy the entire documents and settings folder and subfolders to a new computer. Which of the following commands should the technician use?

A. EDIT B. XCOPY C. COPY/A D. MOVE

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A new intern in the purchasing department requires read access to shared documents. Permissions are normally controlled through a group called "Purchasing", however, the purchasing group permissions allow write access.Which of the following would be the BEST course of action?

A. Modify all the shared files with read only permissions for the intern. B. Create a new group that has only read permissions for the files. C. Remove all permissions for the shared files. D. Add the intern to the "Purchasing" group.

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