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Hardware and Networking Terms

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The physical components of a computer

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

c)

Peripheral Devices

d)

Mouse

2.

The code and programs that are executed on a computer

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

c)

Peripheral Devices

d)

Mouse

3.

What is this?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

CPU

d)

GPU

4.

These are examples of I/O devices

a)

Mouse

b)

CPU

c)

Keyboard

d)

Monitor

5.

“Master software” that helps the computer’s hardware perform tasks

a)

Program

b)

Operating System

c)

Google Chrome

d)

Server

6.

A number system that where each bit only has 2 states, a 1 or a 0

a)

Decimal

b)

Binary

c)

Ternary

d)

Hexadecimal

7.

A Byte is _____ bits

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

e)

16

8.

Select all that apply

RAM _______

a)

is temporary storage for the computer

b)

stands for Read All Memory

c)

is permanent storage for the computer

d)

stands for Random Access Memory

9.

Select all that apply

ROM ______

a)

stands for Random Only Memory

b)

stands for Read Only Memory

c)

contains permanent information

d)

handles information to be processed by the CPU

10.

What are the different mediums that are used to send bit through the internet

a)

Copper wire

b)

fiber optic cable

c)

radio waves

d)

sharks with laser beams attached to their heads

11.

True or False:

Information travels directly from sender to receiver over the internet

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Information online travels in ______ from place to place

a)

Projects

b)

Bundles

c)

Packets

d)

Bytes

13.

This is a long term high capacity storage device that contains a read/write mechanism

a)

CPU

b)

Hard Drive

c)

RAM

d)

Network

14.

This is the main chip that a computer needs to compute its algorithms

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

GPU

d)

ROM

15.

This is the largest network in the world

a)

Intranet

b)

Internet

c)

LAN

d)

WAN

16.

A Printed circuit board that allow all other devices in a computer to communicate with each other

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Motherboard

d)

CPU

17.

What does TCP stand for

a)

Transferable Complex Protocol

b)

Transmission Centered Protocol

c)

Transfer Control Protocol

d)

Transmission Control Protocol

18.

True or False:

Packets can arrive to their destination out of order

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A computer on a network that will send packets to the desired location

a)

Carriers

b)

Switch

c)

Router

d)

Bridge

20.

The maximum transmission capacity of a device is

a)

its bitrate

b)

its bandwidth

c)

its latency

d)

its capacity

21.

The number of bits processed in a second is a devices current

a)

bandwidth

b)

bitrate

c)

latency

d)

capacity

22.

The time it takes for a bit to go from sender to receiver is known as

a)

bandwidth

b)

bitrate

c)

latency

d)

capacity