An End User Reports a Windows Based PC Just Had

question 331

Multiple Choice

An end user reports a Windows based PC just had a BSOD. The PC rebooted, and the user is now logged back in and working without any issues. Which of the following should a technician check FIRST to begin troubleshooting?

• A) Hard drive S.M.A.R.T. data
• B) Event Viewer
• C) Device Manager
• D) BIOS settings
• E) Performance Monitor

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Definitions:

Place Coding

The perception of higher-pitched sounds that is a result of the location on the basilar membrane where hair cells are stimulated by sound waves of varying higher frequencies.

Temporal

Related to time, either as a dimension in which events occur or pertaining to the temporal bones near the temples on the sides of the skull.

Frequency

In physics, the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time, often measured in Hertz (Hz).

Olfactory Epithelium

A specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity involved in smell, where odorant molecules bind to receptor neurons, initiating the sense of smell.