CompTIA ITF+ Core Hardware Components

Which components in your computer store data? (Choose three.)

• Random Access Memory (RAM)

• Solid-State Drive (SSD)

• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)

• Power Supply Unit (PSU)

• BD-ROM

What type of expansion card allows your computer to talk to other computers without wires?

• Modem

• Network Interface Card (NIC)

• Power Supply Unit

• PCIe

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

• PCI

• PCIe x1

• PCIe x16

• PCIe x24

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

• Motherboard

• Chipset

• CPU

• Expansion bus

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

• PSU

• Expansion Slots

• CPU

• RAM

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

• Video Card

• Network Card

• Sound Card

• Modem

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

• RAM

• HDD

• SSD

• CPU

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

• Cache

• SSD

• Optical Drive

• Virtual Memory

When you turn on your computer, it tells you that it does not have the time and date set and asks you to enter setup. What likely needs to be replaced?

• CMOS battery

• BIOS chip

• CPU

• Time controller

A user named Monika wants to upgrade the memory in her laptop. What type of memory will she need?

• DIMM

• SODIMM

• DDR3

• DDR4