PC Hardware Unit Test Practice

Front

What is the name of the area in which CPUs are placed on the motherboard?

Back

Socket

Front

What material is a CPU usually made from?

Back

Silicon

Front

A CPU that can handle two threads at once utilizes a technology called what?

Back

Hyper Threading

Front

When a CPU is listed with the term "120W" or "90W" what does this stand for?

Back

Amount of power it draws in watts

Front

Which of the following is NOT a motherboard size? OTX, ATX, ITX, eATX

Back

OTX

Front

The instructions the motherboard uses to communicate with the hardware is called?

Back

BIOS

Front

What plugs into an NVMe slot?

Back

Hard Drive

Front

What is the name of the mechanism that lowers the CPU into place?

Back

Zero Insertion Force Mechanism

Front

What type of slot does RAM fit on the motherboard?

Back

DIMM

Front

What does DDR stand for?

Back

Double Data Rate