Computer Hardware Quiz Review

The hardware device in a computer that executes instructions from the software

• Hard Disk Drive

• Power Supply

• Motherboard

• Central Processing Unit

A mechanical device that primarily is responsible for storing programs and files long term made up of magnetic disks.

• Optical Drive

• Random Access Memory

• Hard Disk Drive

• Solid State Drive

A printed circuit board that can be inserted into an electrical connector, or expansion slot on a computer motherboard, to add functionality to a computer system.

• Fan

• Motherboard

• Adapter Cards

• Optical Drive

A device that provides air cooling for the internal components of a PC.

• Fan

• Power Supply

• Random Access Memory

• Optical Drive

Device that changes alternating current into direct current and supplies it to your computers internal components in the amounts required.

• Random Access Memory

• Power Supply

• Optical Drive

• Fan

A form of computer data storage which stores active program instructions to increase the general speed of a system

• Random Access Memory

• Hard Disk Drive

• Power Supply

• Motherboard

A type of disk drive that reads and writes data through laser beaming technology. Allows a user to retrieve, edit and delete the content from CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray disks.

• Central Processing Unit

• Optical Drive

• Power Supply

• Motherboard

A device that holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system, such as the central processing unit (CPU) and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals.

• Optical Drive

• Hard Disk Drive

• Motherboard

• Central Processing Unit

What two things classify CPUs? Check all that apply.

• Cores

• Price

• Speed

• Availability

What is an example of an adapter card?

• Memory Card

• Keyboard Card

• Graphics Card

• Efficiency Card