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Computer Hardware

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This component visually displays information generated by the computer...
a)
Monitor
b)
Motherboard
c)
CPU
d)
Operating System
2.
Carries out the instructions of a computer program, performs basic input/output operations of the system
a)
Software
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Operating System
d)
Motherboard
3.
Controls a computer's tasks and manages system resources to optimize performance...
a)
Software
b)
Software
c)
Operating System
d)
Central Processing Unit
4.
Responsible for turning the CPU on and off, the only way a computer should ever be powered down.
a)
Mouse
b)
Monitor
c)
CPU
d)
Power button
5.
Programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do.
a)
Operating system
b)
Software
c)
CPU
d)
Motherboard
6.
This component allows users to enter text, numbers, and other information
a)
Mouse
b)
Keyboard
c)
Monitor
d)
CPU
7.
Input device which communicates commands to the CPU; allows users to select, highlight, and control options on the monitor
a)
Mouse
b)
Keyboard
c)
Monitor
d)
Software
8.
The main circuit board which contains sockets and accepts additional boards.
a)
CPU
b)
Motherboard
c)
Operating system
d)
software
9.
If my computer is frozen, and I cannot safely shut it down, the best thing to do is...
a)
Unplug it
b)
Hold in the power button
c)
Tell the teacher
d)
Go Crazy!!!!
10.
The main storage of your computer
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Motherboard
d)
Hard Drive
11.
Where does all of the computer's processing happen?
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
Hard Drive
12.
Keyboard, mouse, scanner and webcam are examples of which devices?
a)
Input
b)
output
c)
Software
d)
USB
13.
Processing speed of the CPU
a)
Hertz
b)
MPH
c)
Rounds
d)
Cycles
14.
Screen that shows you what you are doing on a computer
a)
Keyboard
b)
Montor
c)
Computer
d)
LED
15.
Headphones, speakers, monitor and printer are examples of which type of devices?
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Software
d)
Hard Drive
16.
Where are all of the start up files located?
a)
ROM
b)
RAM
c)
CPU
d)
Motherboard
17.
CPU stands for central ____ unit.
a)
protection
b)
packet
c)
plasma
d)
processing
18.
____ is a temporary storage area of memory that stores the contents of frequently used data or instructions.
a)
cache
b)
RAM
c)
read-only memory (ROM)
d)
processor
19.
The ______, also called the central processing unit (CPU), interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.
a)
processor
b)
code system
c)
flash memory
d)
firmware
20.
______, also called main memory, consists of memory chips that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices.
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Flash memory
d)
cache
21.
______ is nonvolitile and refers to memory chips storing permanent data and instructions.
a)
RAM
b)
read-only memory (ROM)
c)
flash memory
d)
firmware
22.
The main storage of your computer
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Motherboard
d)
Hard Drive
23.

What does CPU stand for?

a)

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING UNIT

b)

CENTRAL PROGRAMMING UTILITY

c)

CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT

d)

COMPUTER PROTICAL UTOPIA

24.

Which memory holds instructions temporarily and is erased when the power goes off?

a)

READ ONLY MEMORY

b)

RIGHT ANGLE MEMORY

c)

BIOS MEMORY

d)

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY

25.

What piece of computer hardware PROCESSES instructions?

a)

CPU

b)

ROM

c)

RAM

d)

BIOS

26.

Which memory contains the instruction sets for starting the computer?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

NIC

d)

GNP

27.

What do you call the plastic box that holds all of the computer parts?

a)

Case

b)

Container

c)

Box

d)

Chest

28.

What computer part moves hot air out of the case?

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

CPU

d)

Fan

29.

What part is the computers permanent memory? It holds programs and files.

a)

Power Supply

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Optical Drive

d)

Video Card

30.

What computer part provides electricity to the computer?

a)

Power Board

b)

Electricity Supply

c)

Power Supply

d)

Electricity Board

31.
It sends power through cables to the motherboard and other components.
a)
Expansion Cards
b)
Bluetooth
c)
Power supply
d)
Heat sink
32.
In order to keep the temperature to a minimum and to stop damage to the CPU a large ____ is required.
a)
Expansion card
b)
Bluetooth
c)
Power supply
d)
Heat sink
33.
This is a device which fits into an expansion slot on the Motherboard and can be used to produce high quality displays for your monitor.
a)
RAM
b)
DVD drive
c)
Graphics card
d)
CD drive
34.
____ are required in every machine connected to the network. They allow the signal from the network to be transmitted to the machine – this could be via a fixed cable, infra red or radio waves.
a)
Graphic cards
b)
Network Interface Card (NIC)
c)
Sound cards
d)
DVD drive
35.
Because graphics cards use a lot of power they need a ____.
a)
Cooling fan
b)
Cable
c)
RAM
d)
CD drive
36.

Most personal computers use this eight-bit coding system

a)

Unicode

b)

ASCII

c)

EBCDIC

d)

Decode

37.

A component of the CPU that performs arithmetic, as well as comparison and logic operations, is the:

a)

ALU

b)

CMOS

c)

RAM

d)

Control unit

38.

For a CPU, the number of millions of CPU cycles per second is quoted as:

a)

Gigahertz

b)

Megahertz

c)

Clockhertz

d)

Bushertz

39.

Today's USB ports are USB ___________

a)

1.0

b)

2.0

c)

3.0

d)

4.0

40.
Which is not the best example of a peripheral?
a)
Printer
b)
Speakers
c)
Hard Disk
d)
Keyboard
41.
Which is measured in GHz?
a)
Processor
b)
Hard Disk
c)
RAM
d)
Power Supply
42.
Which can help determine how fast data can be retrieved from a hard disk?
a)
RPMs
b)
GHz
c)
GBs
d)
TBs
43.
What type of drive is typically faster than a standard hard disk?
a)
SSD
b)
DDS
c)
SDS
d)
DSD
44.
To perform computer repair, which tool is commonly required.
a)
screwdriver
b)
hammer
c)
magnifying glass
d)
electrical tape
45.

It converts 120V AC into DC voltages that are used by other components in the PC.

a)

BIOS

b)

IDE Connector

c)

Power Supply Unit

d)

SATA Connector

46.

It is a non-volatile type of memory it holds even the computer is turned ON or OFF.

a)

Random Access Memory

b)

Read Only Memory

47.

It is the main part of computer sometimes it is called the chassis.

a)

Hard Disk Drive

b)

Optical Disk Drive

c)

Power Supply Unit

d)

System Unit

48.

The image shown is what we called ______________.

a)

Bluetooth Card

b)

TV Tuner Card

c)

LAN Card

d)

Wi-Fi Card

49.

What do you called the tangible mechanical and electronic parts of computer.

a)

Device

b)

Hardware

c)

Program

d)

Software

50.

The image shown system unit part is called ________________.

a)

Back Panel Ports

b)

Cable connector

c)

Connectors

d)

Front Panel Connectors

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