Core Hardware Components

Which components in your computer store data?

• RAM

• PCI

• SSD

• BD-ROM

What type of expansion card allows your computer to talk to other computer, without network cables?

• PSU

• NIC

• PCIe

• Modem

Which type of expansion slot provides the fastest data transfer speed?

• PCI

• PCIe x16

• PCIe x1

• AGP

Which of the following optical discs will store the most data?

• BD-ROM

• DVD-ROM DL

• CD-ROM

• DVD-ROM DS

What is the name of the component that controls communication between the processor and memory?

• CPU

• Expansion bus

• Chipset

• Motherboard

My friend Joe wants to add another hard drive to his computer. What should he check to make sure his system will support it?

• CPU

• RAM

• Expansion slots

• PSU

Which of following devices is most likely to have a joystick port on it?

• Modem

• Video card

• Network card

• Sound card

You want to upgrade your computer to give it a faster boot time and more space for your files. What should you purchase?

• CPU

• HDD

• SSD

• RAM

If your computer runs low on RAM, what will it use instead?

• Optical drive

• Virtual memory

• Cache

• SSD

Which of the following are hard drive connector types?

• SATA

• PATA

• PCIe

• AGP