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Motherboard and Processor

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____ is the computer's main circuit board. It's a thin plate that holds the CPU, memory, connectors for the hard drive and optical drives, expansion cards to control the video and audio, and connections to your computer's ports (such as USB ports).

a)

Processor

b)

Motherboard

c)

Random Access Memory

d)

Hard drive

2.

A processor's speed is measured in megahertz (MHz), or millions of instructions per second; and gigahertz (GHz), or billions of instructions per second.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data?

a)

computer

b)

typewriter

c)

mouse

d)

printer

4.

What are the physical components of a computer system called?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

5.

What does the motherboard do?

a)

Processes instructions

b)

Keeps the computer safe

c)

Provides connections for other peripherals

d)

Generates electricity

6.

What is this component called?

a)

Central Processing Unit

b)

Processor slot

c)

Random Access Memory

d)

Motherboard

7.
Question 1: This is the image of a __________ .
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Keyboard
d)
Motherboard
8.

Question 5: This component is located on the motherboard. Name the component. _______

a)

Adapter Card Slot

b)

Processor Slot

c)

Memory Slot

d)

ROM

9.

This little thing shaped like a dime powers the computer's system time and firmware settings while the computer is unplugged. It can last roughly between 5 - 10 years.

a)

CMOS Battery

b)

CMOS

c)

RAM

d)

AGP

10.

What component is circled on the motherboard?

a)

Memory slots

b)

Expansion slots

c)

CPU slots

d)

Connecter ports

11.

This circled item on the motherboard allows for the addition of adapter cards.

a)

Processor slots

b)

Expansion slots

c)

CPU slots

d)

Memory slots

12.
When one port fails, the entire motherboard must be replaced.
a)
True 
b)
False
13.

True or False: Any CPU can fit into any CPU Socket

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

maybe

14.

Why does your motherboard need a battery?

a)

Why does your motherboard need a battery?

b)

to power the North/South bridge

c)

to keep the system clock running

d)

As emergency backup power

15.

choose 2 things that the processor does.

a)

Interpret basic instruction that operates a computer

b)

Carries out basic instruction that operates a computer

c)

Stores data, instructions and result

d)

process arithmetic, logical and comparison operations

e)

Control programs

16.

What is in box number 1

a)

Arithmetic Logic Unit

b)

Input device

c)

Output Device

d)

Control Unit

17.

Machine cycle is....

a)

A set of 4 basic operation done by the processor repeatedly

b)

A set of 4 basic operation sometimes done by the processor

c)

A set of 4 complex operation repeatedly done by the processor

d)

A set of 4 basic operation that is done by the system unit

18.

Machine cycle consist of 4 phases. Phase number 3 is....

a)

Encode

b)

Decode

c)

Execute

d)

Prosecute

19.

The process of obtaining data or instruction fron memory is called...

a)

Decode

b)

Execute

c)

Fetch

d)

Store

20.

Writing the result in memory happens in the .............. phase

a)

Execute

b)

Fetch

c)

Decode

d)

Store

21.

Decode is the process of....

a)

translating the instruction into signals the computer can execute

b)

obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory

c)

writing the result to memory

d)

carrying out the commands

22.

The unit which the machine cycle is measure is called....

a)

Heartz

b)

Ohm

c)

Watt

d)

Volt

23.

The process of carrying out the commands to performs the actual operations

a)

Fetch

b)

Control unit

c)

Arithmetic logic unit

d)

Store

24.
Sends out signals to co-ordinate how the processor works and instructions are decoded here.
a)
Control Unit (CU)
b)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
c)
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
d)
Current Instruction Register (CIR)
25.
Carries out the calculations and logical decisions.  The results of its calculations are stored in the accumulator.
a)
Control Unit (CU)
b)
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
c)
Accumulator (ACC)
d)
Memory Data Register (MDR)
26.

What does ALU stand for

a)

Arithmetic Local Unit

b)

Amplified Logic Unit

c)

Arithmetic Logic Unit

d)

Allocated Local Unit

27.

What is the job of the ALU?

a)

To keep track of what instruction is next

b)

To add subtract and compare data

c)

To control the other parts of the processor

d)

To synchronise operations of the processor

28.

What are the two stages after fetch in the cycle?

a)

Store , Fetch

b)

Decode , Execute

c)

Decode , Store

d)

Fetch , Decode

29.
What is the purpose of using the ALU?
a)
performing calculations on data
b)
controlling calculations on data
c)
controlling the speed of calculations
d)
save memory onto hard drive
30.
This component will fetch, decode and execute data and instructions.
a)
CPU
b)
RAM
c)
Hard drive
d)
ROM
31.
The amount of times your CPU can complete the fetch-decode-execute cycle is known as
a)
The clock speed
b)
The number of cores
c)
The cache
d)
The RAM
32.
Sends out signals to co-ordinate how the processor works and instructions are decoded here.
a)
Control Unit (CU)
b)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
c)
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
d)
Current Instruction Register (CIR)
33.
CPU stands for ....
a)
Computer Processor Unit
b)
Central Processor Unifier
c)
Central Processing Unit
d)
Computer Process Undoer
34.

What is another name for the processor?

a)

Center Prodigy Unit

b)

Central Processing Unit

c)

Center Processing Unit

d)

Central Problem Unit

35.

What are the functions of processor?

a)

carries out the instructions of a computer program

b)

controls or maintains the computer and its devices.

c)

provides temporary application data storage.

d)

performs the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of a computer system.

36.

Which component performs simple arithmetic and logical operations?

a)

Arithmetic logic unit

b)

Control unit

c)

Memory Unit

37.

Which component serves as high-speed memory where instructions can be copied to and retrieved?

a)

Arithmetic logic unit

b)

Control unit

c)

Memory Unit

38.

Which component reads and interprets instructions from memory and transforms them into a series of signals to activate other parts of the computer?

a)

Arithmetic logic unit

b)

Control unit

c)

Memory Unit

39.

Which component involves comparing data either more than, less than or equal.

a)

Arithmetic logic unit

b)

Control unit

c)

Memory Unit

40.

Which component calls upon the arithmetic logic unit to perform the necessary calculations.

a)

Arithmetic logic unit

b)

Control unit

c)

Memory Unit