Computer Hardware Quiz

Which of these peripherals are output devices (check 3 that apply)

• keyboard

• printer

• headphones

• monitor

Function Keys

• Shortcuts for common tasks

• add functions to your computer software

• F1-F19

• used to switch to the next field in word processing

Which keys on a keyboard are rarely use and not on all modern keyboards? (check 2 that apply)

• Scroll lock

• insert

• pause/break

• end

Motherboard connects directly or indirectly to... (check 4 that apply)

• CPU

• Video Card

• Hard Drive

• Solid State Drive

• Computer Software

CPU or processor.....

• Is primarily responsible for the speed of a computer

• Carries out the commands on the computer

• Accesses memory

• Primarily responsible for housing data from your computer

Cpu is made of...

• copper and plastic

• ceramic and silicon

• steel and plastic

• ceramic and copper

A processor's speed....

• megahertz and gigahertz

• megabytes and gigabytes

• square units

• binary and megahertz

RAM stands for...

• Random Access Memory

• Random Accessible Memory

• Readability access memory

• Real access memory

RAM... (check 4 that apply)

• Short term memory

• Long term memory

• disappears when the computer is turned off

• measured in gigabytes

• can be added to speed up the programs being run at once

Data is temporarily stored in the...

• Memory

• Hard drive

• SSD

• CPU