Hardware Quiz - Basic 03 to Basic 04

Which hardware interface provides the highest theoretical bandwidth?

• SATA III

• USB 3.0

• PCIe 4.0 x16

• Thunderbolt 1

Which of the following is a non-volatile memory used for permanent storage on a motherboard?

• SRAM

• Cache

• ROM

• DRAM

What does “chipset” on a motherboard generally refer to?

• Only the CPU interface

• Combined functionality of the northbridge and southbridge

• Graphics controller

• RAM frequency controller

How does UEFI differ from traditional BIOS?

• UEFI cannot use a mouse

• BIOS is GUI-based

• UEFI supports larger hard drives and faster boot

• BIOS supports Secure Boot

Which type of RAM offers the lowest latency?

• DRAM

• SRAM

• DDR4

• DDR3

Which device is responsible for managing I/O requests between CPU and peripherals?

• VRAM

• GPU

• Southbridge

• PCIe Bus

Which protocol is typically used between CPU and RAM?

• NVMe

• SATA

• DDR

• USB

What advantage does a modular PSU provide over a non-modular PSU?

• Increased voltage

• Higher power output

• Better cable management and airflow

• Faster data transfer

What is a memory bank in RAM terminology?

• A CPU instruction

• A memory slot

• A group of RAM modules that work in parallel

• A cache location

Which component typically uses GDDR6 memory?

• SSD

• CPU

• GPU

• Network Card