Intro-Hardware IT-Engineering

Which of the following is considered to be hardware?

• Keyboard
• Motherboard
• Microsoft Word
• Trackball

Which is the main circuit board of the computer?

• Processor
• Motherboard
• Hard Disk
• ROM

All programs that are currently running are located in the _____.

• RAM
• Hard Disk
• Processor
• Motherboard

Which loses its contents when the power is turned off?

• ROM
• RAM
• Hard Disk
• Power Supply

Which can help determine how fast data can be retrieved from a hard disk?

• RPMs
• GHz
• GBs
• TBs

The processor and hard disk both communicate with _____.

• RAM
• ROM
• the power supply
• microphones

What Device Stores Your Computers Data When You Turn It Off?

• Hard Drive
• CPU
• RAM
• CD-ROM

Which Device Stores Data For Processing & Helps You Run Multiple Programs At Once?

• Hard Drive
• CPU
• PCI
• RAM

What Device Helps Move Heat Away From A Processor

• Heat Sink
• Power Supply
• BIOS
• Vent Slots

Computing Process

• Series of steps that a computer follows to complete a task

• Script that a computer uses to do something

• A command you put in the CMD

• The process of writing data on a disk