CS Unit 3 Hardware

What is the list of commands called that a CPU knows and can execute?

• Command Set

• Executable Set

• Instruction Set

• Program Set

Which of the following is an output device?

• Touchscreen

• Microphone

• Monitor

• Scanner

What do you call the area located on the back of a desktop computer that houses many different ports?

• I/O plane

• Back plane

• Service plane

• Access plane

Can you complete the hardware capstone project?

• Not at all!

• Maybe with some help!

• I can complete most of it.

• I can complete it without errors!

What is the term used to describe the shape and size of a motherboard?

• Form factor

• Width factor

• Size factor

• Shape factor

Which of the listed devices output information from a computer? (Select two.)

• Microphone

• Monitor

• Printer

• Touch screen

• Mouse

Why should you unplug the AC power before working inside a computer?

• There is no need to unplug a modern computer.

• Computers discharge static electricity.

• The battery allows the computer to keep working.

• Modern computers are never really off.

What should you touch to remove static electricity from your skin when working with a computer?

• The computer's plastic case.

• The computer's metal power supply.

• Any rubber object.

• The workbench wood top.

What does DDR stand for?

• Double data rate

• Data density rate

• Double density rate

• Digital data rate

Where does the CPU store the information when you start a program?

• On the hard drive

• In the video card memory

• In persistent memory

• In random access memory