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Computer Components Quiz (P4)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This component is the enclosure that contains most of the components of a personal computer.

a)

Video Card

b)

Processor

c)

Case

d)

Mouse

e)

Hard Drive

2.

This operating system has held the dominant market share the longest.

a)

Linux

b)

MacOS

c)

Windows

d)

Andriod

e)

Unix

3.

This component is an output device that displays information in pictorial form.

a)

Video Card

b)

Processor

c)

Case

d)

Monitor

e)

Hard Drive

4.

This component works as the memory of the computer and provides high-speed storage that temporarily stores everything currently running on a device, like all OS-specific services and any web browser, image editor, or game you’re playing.

a)

Video Card

b)

Processor

c)

RAM

d)

Mouse

e)

Hard Drive

5.

This component keeps data stored after the computer is turned off. It contains a mechanical data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve data using one or more rotating platters. It's slow to access stored data; but inexpensive to purchase large storage capacities.

a)

Video Card

b)

Processor

c)

RAM

d)

Mouse

e)

Hard Drive

6.

This component is the brains of the computer and performs math, logic, and I/O operations.

a)

Video Card

b)

Processor

c)

RAM

d)

Mouse

e)

Hard Drive

7.

This component is a new generation of storage device that stores information even after the computer is turned off. It replaces traditional mechanical storage by using flash-based memory, which is significantly faster. This device speeds up computers significantly due to its low read-access times and fast throughput; but is more expensive than its older mechanical counterpart.

a)

Video Card

b)

Processor

c)

RAM

d)

Solid State Drive

e)

Hard Drive

8.

This component contains transducers that convert electromagnetic waves into sound waves. It receives audio input from a device such as a computer or an audio receiver. Its input may be either in analog or digital form.

a)

Mouse

b)

Speakers

c)

Case

d)

Keyboard

e)

Hard Drive

9.

This component is a typewriter-style device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches.

a)

Mouse

b)

Speakers

c)

Case

d)

Keyboard

e)

Hard Drive

10.

This component is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows a smooth control of the graphical user interface of a computer.

a)

Mouse

b)

Speakers

c)

Case

d)

Keyboard

e)

Hard Drive

11.

This component displays an image to your monitor and also handles all 2D and 3D graphics operations.

a)

Video Card

b)

Processor

c)

RAM

d)

Mouse

e)

Hard Drive

12.

This component is the main printed circuit board in general-purpose computers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system, such as the central processing unit and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals.

a)

Video Card

b)

Processor

c)

Motherboard

d)

Monitor

e)

Hard Drive