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Computer Hardware

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are these?
a)
Tower
b)
Motherboard
c)
Harddrive
d)
RAM memory
2.
What is this?
a)
Harddrive
b)
Tower
c)
Motherboard
d)
DVD
3.
a)
Monitor
b)
Computer
c)
CPU
d)
Printer
4.
a)
Frop Disc
b)
Floppy Disc
c)
Jump Drive
d)
Microphone
5.
What are the physical components of a computer system called?
a)
Hardware
b)
Desktop
c)
Devices
d)
Peripherals
6.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer Processing Unit
c)
Computing Part Unit
d)
Core Process Unit
7.
What is this component called?
a)
Spinning Disk Drive
b)
Optical Disk Drive
c)
Hard Disk Drive
d)
Floppy Disk Drive
8.
What are the programs that run on a computer system called? 
a)
Algorithms
b)
Code
c)
Software
d)
Languages
9.
What is this component called?
a)
Fatherboard
b)
Daughterboard
c)
Computerboard
d)
Motherboard
10.
What does the motherboard do?
a)
Processes instructions
b)
Keeps the computer safe
c)
Connects everything together
d)
Generates electricity
11.
What does the CPU do?
a)
Provides electricity
b)
Executes Instructions
c)
Stores Files
d)
Connects everything together
12.
Identify this computer part.
a)
CPU
b)
hard disk drive
c)
RAM module
d)
motherboard
13.
a)
Hard Drive
b)
CD-ROM Drive
c)
USB Drive
d)
Floppy Disc
14.
What type of storage device is this?
a)
Internal hard drive
b)
External hard drive
c)
Flash drive
d)
DVD drive
15.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Read All Memory
b)
Random Always Memory
c)
Read Access Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
16.
The mouse is connected to your computer via what type of port?
a)
Mouse Port
b)
USB Port
c)
PS 2 Port
d)
Serial Port
17.
What happens if you don't have enough RAM?
a)
Your computer will slow down because it has to load everything from the Hard Drive
b)
Your computer will speed up
c)
You won't get much wool from your sheep
d)
Your computer will run out of Hard Drive Space
18.
Random Access Memory (RAM)
a)
memory available for the operating system, programs and processes to use when the computer is running.  
b)
requires the computer to be turned on in order to retain data
c)
The data in RAM is not permanently written (volatile memory)
d)
All of the above
19.
What happens to data in Main Memory/RAM when we switch the power off?
a)
All data is lost
b)
All data is saved
c)
All data is backed up to the Hard Drive
d)
All data is saved to the Processor
20.
The performance of which three components is most important in a Gaming computer?
a)
CPU, RAM, Graphics Card
b)
RAM, Hard Disk Drive, CPU
c)
Hard Disk Drive, BIOS, Monitor
d)
Motherboard, USB Socket,