WorksheetsA+ Quizizz
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Random All Memory
b)
Read All Memry
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Read Access Memory
2.
True or False:
RAM is Fast temporary memory
RAM is Fast temporary memory
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
More memory usually means that the computer is faster
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
If the RAM is upgraded from 512MB to 4GB, what will be the biggest benefit?
a)
More programs and data can be opened at the same time
b)
The operating system will be faster
c)
There will be more hard drive space
d)
The computer will be quicker if you open a document
5.
Which RAM is faster
a)
Static RAM
b)
Dynamic RAM
6.
RAM is usually sold in multiples of how many megabytes
a)
16
b)
7
c)
10
d)
15
7.
Random Access Memory (RAM) falls into the category of the so-called volatile storage media. It requires a continuous flow of electricity to preserve its contents thus all the data stored in RAM lasts only while the power is on.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
How many pins does a DDR1 desktop memory module have?
a)
184
b)
168
c)
200
d)
240
9.
How many pins do DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules have?
a)
72
b)
240
c)
144
d)
184
10.
Which memory technology is tied to the system clock.
a)
SDRAM
b)
DDR
c)
RDRAM
d)
DDR4
11.
Intel announced plans to replace SDRAM with a very fast, new type of RAM developed called ____________
a)
RDRAM
b)
DDR RAM
c)
DDR SDRAM
d)
DDR RDRAM
12.
The first expansion slots on early PC's were __________________ slots which had an 8 bit data path size and ran at 4.77 MHz.
a)
PCI
b)
PCIe
c)
ISA
d)
AGP
13.
The process of upgrading or refreshing the firmware stored on the ROM BIOS chip is called ________________.
a)
Flashing ROM
b)
Renewing The ROM
c)
Renewing The RAM
d)
Flashing RAM
14.
A bus that does NOT run in sync with the system clock is called a(n) ________________ bus.
a)
Synchronized
b)
Expansion
c)
Data
d)
Memory
15.
When one port fails, the entire motherboard must be replaced.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A device issues a _________________, which is a command to the processor to wait for slower devices to catch up.
a)
Wait State
b)
Pause Command
c)
Stop Commansd
d)
Synchronized command
17.
Which of the following is most likely NOT a symptom that a motherboard or processor is failing?
a)
The system begins to boot but then powers down.
b)
The power button on the tower quits working.
c)
An error message displays during the boot.
d)
Intermittent Windows or hard drive errors occur.
18.
The PCI Express bus currently comes in how many different slot sizes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
Embedded components are almost always configured through ________________.
a)
The Task Bar
b)
The Start Menu
c)
The Control Panel
d)
CMOS Setup
20.
A component on the motherboard is called an embedded or __________________ component.
a)
Hard wired
b)
On- Board
c)
Included
d)
Functioning
21.
PCI uses a 32 bit or 64 bit parallel bus, ____________ uses a serial bus, which is faster than ta parallel bus because it transmits data in packets.
a)
PCIe
b)
AGP
c)
ISA
d)
PCI-X
22.
Which of the following is NOT one of the types of cargo carried through the embedded wires that make up a bus?
a)
Electrical Power
b)
Control Signals
c)
Thermal Compund
d)
Data
23.
Many older motherboards and expansion stored setup data using a ____________ switch, which has an on and an off position.
a)
DIP
b)
Jumper
c)
CMOS
d)
BIOS
24.
our video card slot should be connected to the ___________ chipset, also known as the Memory Controller Hub, because this chipset is located closer to the CPU which allows for faster throughput of data.
a)
North Bridge
b)
South Bridge
c)
I/O Controller
d)
PCIe
25.
True or False?
The number of wires that make up the memory address lines of the bus determines how many bits can be used for a memory address.
The number of wires that make up the memory address lines of the bus determines how many bits can be used for a memory address.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Which motherboard design style is most widely implemented?
a)
ATX
b)
AT
c)
NLX
d)
Pico-NLX
27.
Which of the following is not controlled by the Northbridge?
a)
PCIe
b)
SATA
c)
Cache Memory
d)
AGP
28.
You have just purchased a motherboard that has an LGA 775 socket for an Intel Pentium 4 processor. What type of memory module will you need for this motherboard?
a)
DIMM
b)
RIMM
c)
SIMM
d)
CRIMM
29.
If Windows recognizes a device, where will it appear?
a)
Device Manager
b)
C:\Windows\System32\Devices
c)
Desktop
d)
Safely remove hardware applet
30.
Solon has a very buggy computer that keeps locking up at odd moments and rebooting spontaneously. He suspects the motherboard. How should he test it?
a)
Check settings and verify good components.
b)
Verify good components and document all testing.
c)
Replace the motherboard first to see if the problems disappear.
d)
Check settings, verify good components, replace components, and document all testing.
31.
CPU carries out a cycle called___.
a)
Execute-decote-fetch
b)
Fetch-decode-execute
c)
Fetch-execute-decode
d)
Decode-execute-fetch
32.
A CPU can contain one or more processing units. Each unit is called a ___.This is one of the key factors about CPU architecture that affect its performance.
a)
Core
b)
Intel
c)
AMD
d)
Megabite
33.
Indicates how fast the CPU can run
a)
Cache size
b)
Core
c)
Intel
d)
Clock speed
34.
____ is a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU - closer to the CPU than RAM.
a)
Cache
b)
Core
c)
Intel
d)
Clock speed
35.
___ are circuits on the motherboard that connect the CPU to other components. There are many ____ on the motherboard.
a)
Cores
b)
Buses
c)
Hard drives
d)
Clocks
36.
A clock speed of 500Hz means...
a)
500 cycles per second
b)
5000 cycles per minute
c)
5 cycles per hour
d)
50 cycles per minute
37.
____is the world's largest manufacturer of PC microprocessors and the holder of the x86 processor architecture patent.
a)
IBM
b)
Apple
c)
Intel
d)
Compaq
38.
What happens at the Decode step of the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
a)
The CPU makes sense of the instructions.
b)
The CPU fetches the information from RAM.
c)
The instructions are executed.
39.
Which characteristics below can affect the performance of the CPU?
a)
The physical size of the CPU
b)
How shiny the CPU is.
c)
The number of pins the CPU has.
d)
Clock speed and number of cores.
40.
What does the CPU process?
a)
Data
b)
Instructions
c)
Data and instructions
d)
Information
41.
Which best describes the CPU's fetch cycle?
a)
The CPU fetches information from RAM
b)
The CPU fetches information from ROM
c)
The CPU fetches data from RAM
d)
The CPU fetches information from the HDD
42.
Which best describes the CPU's execute job?
a)
Carries out the instruction
b)
Executes the binary
c)
Calculates the binary
d)
Sends to an output device
43.
Socket 940
a)
AMD
b)
Intel
44.
Socket AM2
a)
AMD
b)
Intel
45.
Socket AM2+
a)
AMD
b)
Intel
46.
Socket AM3
a)
AMD
b)
Intel
47.
Socket AM3+
a)
AMD
b)
Intel
48.
Socket FM1
a)
AMD
b)
Intel
49.
Socket FM2
a)
AMD
b)
Intel
50.
LGA 775
a)
Intel
b)
AMD
51.
LGA 1156
a)
Intel
b)
AMD
52.
LGA 1155
a)
Intel
b)
AMD
53.
A quad core processor has how many cores
a)
4
b)
1
c)
2
d)
8
54.
Some processors do not have a CPU core
a)
False
b)
True
55.
You can upgrade your CPU core
a)
False
b)
True
56.
The higher the number of cores, the better the performance of the computer.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
A dual core processor will always process data faster than a single core processor
a)
False
b)
True
58.
The overall rate of fetching and executing instructions is multiplied by the number of cores.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Which of the following CPU is not from AMD ?
a)
FX 9370
b)
Xeon E 5500
c)
Ryzen 5 1600X
d)
Athlon II 240
60.
Ryzen 7 Pro 1700X is a CPU that produced by ________.
a)
AMD
b)
INTEL
c)
NVIDIA
d)
RADEON
61.
Which of the following is not discrete GPU card manufacturer?
a)
AMD
b)
Nvidia
c)
Intel
62.
The registers are located in the CPU
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Taxies move data around the CPU, to and from RAM
a)
True
b)
False
64.
The Cache is a special type of RAM that is fast to access but can hold more data than a register
a)
True
b)
False
65.
A computer clock is located directly on the motherboard
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Cache is a small, extremely fast type of RAM
a)
True
b)
False
67.
If you keep adding more RAM, your computer’s performance will just get faster and faster
a)
True
b)
False
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