Cybersecurity Landscape Capstone

What is the main circuit board inside a computer that connects all the other components together?

• Power Supply Unit (PSU)

• Printed Circuit Board (PCB)

• Motherboard

• Northbridge

Which of the following is NOT considered an output device?

• Scanner

• Printer

• Speaker

• Monitor

What is used to transfer data between components inside a computer or even between computers?

• Firmware

• Buses

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Drivers

Which component of a computer system converts AC power from a wall outlet into DC power that can be used by the individual components of the system?

• Motherboard

• Random Access Memory (RAM)

• Power Supply Unit (PSU)

• Southbridge

What is the primary component of a computer system responsible for executing instructions?

• Drivers

• CPU

• Motherboard

• RAM

A user has entered a search string into an application and clicked on the search icon. Which of the following is the NEXT step in the computing process?

• Output

• Input

• Storage

• Processing

Which of the following lists the basic computing and processing steps in order?

• Input, retrieval, output, and storage

• Input/output, processing, and storage

• Input, retrieval, processing, and storage

• Input, processing, output, and storage

Which of the following provides a computer system with the ability to retrieve and manipulate data at a future time?

• Transistors

• Storage

• Microchips

• Processing

Which of the following components stores values in short-term memory?

• Flash drive

• RAM

• Hard drive

• Processor

What is the primary role of an operating system in a computer system?

• To provide a user-friendly interface for interacting with the system

• To manage the computer's hardware resources and provide a platform for software applications to run on

• To provide utility programs for system maintenance

• To process commands and be the computers "brain".