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Computer Architecture and Vocabulary (Tech Circuit)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part is a connection from the hard drive to the CPU?

a)

Hard disk drive

b)

SATA cables

c)

Power Connectors

2.

This slot connects peripheral devices to the CPU.

a)

AGP

b)

IDE

c)

PCI

3.

Which of the following cables isn't really used anymore?

a)

ISA

b)

PCI

c)

SCSI

d)

AGP

4.

Another name for the processor of a computer is the ______.

a)

microUSB

b)

system unit

c)

GUI

d)

CPU

5.

The main piece of equipment inside a computer that holds all the parts together is the _______.

a)

CPU

b)

System Unit

c)

Motherboard

d)

Hard drive

6.

This slot enhances the speed and performance of graphics software (games, movies, etc.)

a)

GUI

b)

AGP

c)

PCI

d)

ROM

7.

What was the name of the first microprocessor?

a)

Intel 4004

b)

The IBM Unit

c)

Xerox Alto

d)

PS2-4021

8.

Which of the following is a peripheral device?

a)

System Unit

b)

CPU

c)

Keyboard

d)

NIC

9.

Which is not a function of the CPU?

a)

Math operation performance

b)

Move data from one storage to another

c)

Make decisions and read instructions

d)

Save information in it's components

10.

What is the current size of most CPUs?

a)

128 bits

b)

64 bits

c)

256 bits

d)

32 bits

11.

How is the frequency of a computer's speed measured?

a)

nanoseconds

b)

Gigahertz

c)

Jiggawatts

d)

Terabytes

12.

Which memory stays active while the computer is off?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

13.

What is used to "boot" a computer?

a)

SATA

b)

IDE

c)

Memory card

d)

BIOS

14.

Which of the following are input device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Headphones

d)

Keyboard

15.

Which of the following is not a feature of hard drive performance?

a)

Data rate

b)

Memory components

c)

Seek time

d)

Capacity

16.

What is the largest amount of data?

a)

Terabyte

b)

Megabyte

c)

Kilobyte

d)

Gigabyte

17.

What type of cable connection is used to connect to a network (internet)?

a)

RJ-11

b)

RG-3

c)

RJ-45

d)

APCSP

18.

What is the proper verb term used to describe loading the operating system of a computer?

a)

restart

b)

jump

c)

boot

d)

power-up

19.

What do you call data that is transferred from the outside world into a computer?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Uploading

d)

Downloading

20.

What is RAM an acronym for?

a)

Rarely Accessed Memory

b)

Read Always Memory

c)

Reachable at the Moment

d)

Random Access Memory

21.

What part of the CPU handles arithmetic and logical operations?

a)

ALU

b)

Logistics

c)

CPA

d)

Motherboard

22.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

Graphical Uploaded Image

b)

Great User Information

c)

Graphical User Interface

d)

Graded Updated Internet

23.

Which of the storage types below are remotely located?

a)

Google Drive

b)

Floppy Disk

c)

Flash drive

d)

SD card

24.

What two types of connections have faster data transfer rates than USB?

a)

DVI

b)

Firewire

c)

Parallel Ports

d)

Thunderbolt

25.

What is the common term used to describe the network card?

a)

NEIC

b)

NUI

c)

NIC

d)

NAT

26.

Which does not have an expansion card?

a)

Network Interface

b)

IDE

c)

Firewire

d)

GPU

27.

What part of a computer keeps its internal components cool?

a)

Fan

b)

Heat sink

c)

Heat sinking fan (HSF)

d)

CPU

28.

BIOS stands for...

a)

Biological Interface Operation System

b)

BioInformaticsOutputSystem

c)

Basic Input Output Software

d)

Basic Input Output System

29.

One billionth of a second:

a)

Nanosecond

b)

Microsecond

c)

Billisecond

d)

Cybersecond

30.

How many bytes are in a terabyte?

a)

1024 bytes

b)

16 bytes

c)

1073 billion bytes

d)

10^12 bytes