Computer Fundamentals Midterm Assignment

What is an example of an input peripheral?

• Keyboard

• Speakers

• Monitor

• Printer

What is an example of an output peripheral?

• Mouse

• Speakers

• Controller

• Keyboard

What is a peripheral?

• A program that runs in the background

• A type of RAM

• Another name for hard drive

• A device connected to the outside of a computer

What is the main purpose of a hard drive?

• Output peripheral

• Memory

• Long term storage

• Cooling

Which of the following is the term used for a set of programs that acts as an interface between the applications that are running on a computer and the computer's hardware?

• Command Line

• Control Panel

• Operating System

• Utilities

When you delete a file on Windows OS, where does it go?

• It is permanently deleted

• It goes to the recycle bin

• It goes to the documents folder

• It moves to a different drive

What operating system is an open source system?

• Linux

• Mac OS

• Windows OS

• iOS

Lately, your computer is spontaneously shutting down after only a few minutes of use. What is the likely cause? (Select TWO).

• Someone unplugged the computer without performing a proper shutdown first

• The heat sink and fan were not installed correctly

• The CPU is dead

• The power connector for the CPU fan was not connected to the motherboard

Which of the following are terms used to identify memory modules?

• DIMM

• HTTP

• CPU

• SATA

You want to upgrade all memory in your system with the fastest memory available. Which of the following should you choose?

• DDR2

• DDR3

• DDR4

• The memory that is supported by the motherboard