Computer System Quiz

How much memory is installed in the computer?

What is the speed of the installed processor? (To view and select the processor, remove the heat sink and fan.)

What type of power supply is installed in the system?

How many SATA hard drives are installed?

How many additional (unused) USB ports are currently available on the back panel (including black USB 2.0 ports and blue USB 3.0 ports)?

What type of video port is currently being used for the monitor?

Determine the speed of the processor:

• Click and drag the heat sink and fan that is currently on top of the processor to an open area on the workspace.

• Select the processor.

• Under Selected Component, notice that the Intel i5 processor has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz.

• Click and drag the heat sink and fan back on top of the processor.

• Answer Question 2.

Determine the type of power supply in the system:

• Select the power supply that is directly beneath the motherboard.

• Under Selected Component, notice that the power supply is ATX.

• Answer Question 3.

Determine the number of installed SATA hard drives:

• Select one of the three internal hard drives near the bottom-right corner of the system case.

• Under Selected Component, notice that the hard drive is SATA.

• Select another hard drive and notice that it is also SATA.

• Select the last hard drive and notice that it is also SATA.

• Answer Question 4.

Determine the number of available (unused) USB ports:

• Just below the lower USB cable connector, notice the two unused blue USB 3.0 ports.

• Above the computer, select Back to examine the motherboard connectors.

• In the upper-left corner of the system case, select the cable connector that is nearest to the top.

• Notice that these two USB ports are being used.

• Just to the right of the lower USB cable connector, notice the unused black USB 2.0 port.