Hardware/Software Quiz

The physical parts of a computer that you can touch

• Hardware
• Software
• Cloud Computing
• Networking

Which of these is NOT a current category of computers?

• Supercomputers
• Mainframes
• Microcomputers
• Servers

Connects all of the hardware in the computer

• CPU
• Motherboard
• RAM
• Mouse

Attached devices that are not critical to computer operation

• Input devices
• Peripheral devices
• Output devices
• Storage Devices

The four major hardware components of a computer are

• Computer programs, input, processing, and joysticks
• Phones, internet, apps and social networks
• Input device, memory, processor, and output device
• Personal computers, tablets, smartphones, and video cameras

Software that manages all of the devices and communicates with the hardware

• Firmware
• Application software
• Operating Systems
• Hardware

Keyboard

• Input
• Output
• Storage 
• Processing

Hard Disk Drive

• Input
• Output
• Storage
• Processing

CPU

• Input
• Output 
• Storage
• Processing

Which of the following is not one of the basic capabilities of a computer?

• Produce output
• Store data
• Process data
• Operate peripherals