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Core Hardware Components EOU

Quiz by John Bartucz (Mr. B)

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19 questions
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  • Q1
    Which components store data?
    RAM, SSD, PSU
    RAM, PCI, BD-ROM
    RAM, SSD, BD-ROM
    CPU, SSD, BD-ROM
    30s
  • Q2
    What type of expansion card allows your computer to talk to other computers?
    Video Card
    Audio Card
    Credit Card
    Network Card
    30s
  • Q3
    Which expansion slot provides the maximum speed?
    IDE
    PCIe x 16
    PCIe x 1
    IDE
    30s
  • Q4
    Which one holds the most data?
    DVD-ROM
    BD-ROM
    QWERTY
    CD-ROM
    30s
  • Q5
    Which is the name of the component that controls communication between processor and memory
    CPU
    Expansion bus
    Chipset
    Motherboard
    30s
  • Q6
    If you want to add another hard drive, what should you check to make sure you have?
    Expansion slot
    More RAM
    Appropriate power cable
    Extra CPU
    30s
  • Q7
    You want a faster boot time and more space for files. What should you purchase?
    SSD
    RAM
    CPU
    BD-ROM
    30s
  • Q8
    If your computer runs low on ram, what will it use?
    Virtual memory
    Cache
    SSD
    Optical drive
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is a hard drive connector?
    SATA
    VGA
    PCIe
    AGP
    30s
  • Q10
    When you boot your computer, a message comes up saying the time and date are wrong and to enter setup. What has likely failed?
    CMOS battery
    BIOS chip
    UPS battery
    CPU battery
    30s
  • Q11
    You want to upgrade your laptop memory, what kind of memory should you probably buy?
    SDR-DIMM
    DDR4
    DDR3
    SO-DIMM
    30s
  • Q12
    What is connected to the motherboard with a 24-pin connector?
    RAM
    PSU
    SSD
    CPU
    30s
  • Q13
    Which is faster than RAM?
    Cache
    A fish on a bicycle
    SSD
    BD-ROM
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following processors is most likely to be found in a smartphone?
    32-bit
    GPU
    ARM
    x86
    30s
  • Q15
    Your motherboard doesn't recognize your new RAM, what is something you could try?
    Order a new BIOS chip
    Download more RAM
    Update by flashing the BIOS
    You can't update a BIOS chip
    30s

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