A Motivated Computer User Buys a New Motherboard for His

question 32

Multiple Choice

A motivated computer user buys a new motherboard for his computer. After taking a hardware repair course through the local college, he disassembles his old computer, replaces the old motherboard, and reassembles his computer. He discovers there is only one DIN connector on the motherboard and it is designated for the keyboard. What should he do?

• A) Return the motherboard for a full refund and reinstall the old motherboard.
• B) Insert the keyboard into the serial port.
• C) Install a DIN-to-USB converter on the mouse and use a USB port.
• D) Buy a new keyboard.

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Definitions:

Unconscious

Part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions, a fundamental concept in psychoanalytic theory.

Subconscious

Part of the mind that operates below the level of conscious awareness, storing memories, desires, and experiences that influence conscious thought and behavior indirectly.

Id

The Id is a concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the part of the psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Ego

Part of Sigmund Freud's model of the psyche, the ego represents the realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id, the demands of the environment, and the moral standards of the superego.