PC Hardware Unit Test

The speed at which a CPU processes instructions is called what?

• Frequency

• Power

• Core

• Cache

The CPU fits on a motherboard in what spot?

• DIMM Slot

• Socket

• PCIe

• HDMI

Thousands of tiny what are placed on the CPU to control electricity and allow the CPU to understand logic?

• Wires

• Capacitors

• Transistors

• Pins

Which of the following is NOT a common motherboard size?

• ATX

• eATX

• ITX

• CTX

What is the name of the slot on the motherboard where you put the RAM?

• CPU Slot

• RAM Slot

• Cache Slot

• DIMM Slot

What is volitile memory?

• Memory that stays even if the power is off

• Memory that doesnt stay if the power is off

• Memory that can randomly be erased

• Memory that explodes

Which of these is the smallest value?

• Kilobyte

• Megabyte

• Gigabyte

• Terrabyte

Files are written to memory in a system of 0s and 1s called?

• Decimal

• Trinary

• Binary

• Hexadecimal

What is the main difference between Desktop and Laptop RAM?

• Laptop RAM is faster

• Laptop RAM is physically smaller

• Laptop RAM is slower

• Laptop RAM is physically larger

What is latency in RAM?

• Measures how long it takes to retrieve a file

• Measures how long it takes to turn on

• Measures length of RAM stick

• Measures size of the DIMM slot