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Section A - 6 - Computer Hardware - Factors Affecting Choice

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are NOT a user experience factor?


Choose two options.

a)

Availability

b)

Compatibility

c)

Performance

d)

Productivity

e)

Accessibility

2.

What do we mean by productivity?

a)

The time involved with putting new hardware into effect.

b)

How quickly tasks can be completed when making use of hardware.

c)

How effectively tasks can be completed by the hardware with as little wastage of resources.

d)

How safe the hardware is from security threats.

3.

Other than timescales, what other factors affect the implementation of an IT system?


Choose two options.

a)

Testing

b)

Accessibility

c)

Migration

d)

Security

e)

Cost

4.

When choosing a new primary storage device for a gaming PC, you’ll want to ensure it has enough storage capacity for the games you’ll be storing on it.


What factor is this?

a)

User experience

b)

User needs

c)

Compatibility

d)

Cost

5.

When buying a CPU for your home PC, why is compatibility an issue?

a)

It might be expensive to purchase.

b)

It might not be fast enough for the tasks that you're trying to perform with it.

c)

It might not work with your motherboards CPU socket.

d)

It wouldn't be an issue.

6.

An inexperienced computer user is buying a new mobile device to use for browsing the web while commuting on the train. Which of the following factors will likely be of high importance?


Choose two options.

a)

Compatibility

b)

Productivity

c)

User experience

d)

Security

7.

The cost factor is only concerned with how expensive the hardware is to purchase.

a)

True

b)

False