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CHAPTER 3: HARDWARE ESQ

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does CU stands for:

a)

Control unit

b)

Central unit

c)

Computer unit

2.

ALU refers to :

a)

Additional Login Unit

b)

Arithmetic and Logic Unit

3.

Select all the components of the CPU

a)

ALU

b)

Control Unit

c)

Registers

d)

RAM

4.

Choose all the types of system bus?

a)

Address

b)

Data

c)

Control

d)

Register

5.

Choose all the registers found in a typical processor?

a)

Current Instruction

b)

Accumulator

c)

Memory Data

d)

Memory Address

6.

What is meant by a von Neumann computer architecture?

a)

Where the program instructions are stored in a seperate memory storage from the data

b)

Where the program instructions are stored in the same memory storage as the data

c)

Where the program instructions are stored in ROM and the data is stored in RAM

d)

Where the program instructions are divided across several CPUs

7.

What is the main storage area for program instructions and data in a Von Neumann computer architecture?

a)

RAM

b)

CPU

c)

ROM

d)

Cache

8.

CIR refers to : Current Instruction Register

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

ACC refers to : Accumulator

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.
What is cache memory?
a)
It is used to permanently store data and programs
b)
It is used to store numbers
c)
It is used between the RAM and CPU to improve performance by holding data that has just been or is about to be processed.
d)
It is used to store letters  
11.

Which of the following does NOT affect the performance of a CPU?

a)

Clock Speed

b)

Number of Cores

c)

Amount of Cache

d)

Type of Cache

e)

Number of CPU pins

12.
Clock speed is measures in
a)
bytes
b)
bits
c)
time
d)
hertz
13.

(a)   is the action of increasing a component’s clock rate, running it at a higher speed than it was designed to run.

14.

The higher the CPU's clock speed...

a)

The more cache the CPU has

b)

The more cores the CPU has

c)

The more data can be stored

d)

The greater number of instructions can be carried out per second

15.

Is a computer with a quad core CPU guaranteed to be quicker than a dual core CPU?

a)

No, it depends on whether the program can multitask

b)

No, it depends on the size of the RAM

c)

Yes, more cores means it will be quicker no matter what

16.

Can the width of the System Bus affect the performance of the CPU?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

What does GPU stand for?

a)

Graphical Processing Unit

b)

Good Parallel Unit

c)

Graphics Printing Unit

d)

Graphical Programming Unit

e)

Graphics Producing Unit

18.

What is multi-processing?

a)

Simultaneous use of several processors to perform a single job

b)

Simultaneous use of several processors to perform multiple jobs

c)

Multiple instructions executing simultaneously in a CPU

19.
The CPU cache is a memory buffer that sits between the hard drive and the main memory
a)
true
b)
FALSE
20.
Cache memory temporarily stores data.
a)
true
b)
FALSE
21.
CPU cache has lower access time than RAM
a)
true
b)
FALSE
22.
The CPU cache stores
a)
Only instructions
b)
Word documents
c)
Frequently accessed data and instructions
d)
A list of IP addresses
23.
The bigger the cache, the longer it takes to store instructions that the processor needs
a)
true
b)
FALSE
24.
Having a larger cache size on the CPU can improve the performance of the computer.
a)
true
b)
FALSE
25.
Typical cache sizes range from about
a)
512 MB to 8 GB
b)
2000 kB to 2000 GB
c)
1 GB to 2 TB
d)
512 KB to 8 MB
26.
Multicore processors can have a separate cache for each core.
a)
true
b)
FALSE
27.
A cache makes recently accessed data immediately available to the processor
a)
true
b)
FALSE
28.
CPU cache memory is typically volatile
a)
true
b)
FALSE
29.

How many of the following are examples of Embedded Systems?

a)

Mobile Phone

b)

Washing Machine

c)

Microwave

d)

Fridge

e)

Laptop

30.

True or False, all embedded systems need an operating system to enable them to function correctly?

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What sensor would an automatic door use?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Pressure

d)

Movement

32.

Digital cameras have largely replaced traditional

a)

film-based cameras.

b)

film biased camera

c)

first based camera

33.

Uses a powerful lamp as the light source

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

34.

The lamp light is separated into Red, Green and Blue

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

35.

Millions of tiny mirrors create the image

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

36.

liquid crystal displays create the image

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

37.

Chromatic mirrors reflects the light back at different wavelengths

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

38.

A colour wheel filters the light into RGB squences

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

39.

A lens is used to project the image larger

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

40.

Light is used more efficiently

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

41.

This is an older technology

a)

LCD

b)

DLP

42.

the arrangement of the _______________ on the DLP chip determines the resolution of the digital image

a)

xenon bulb

b)

micro mirrors

c)

prism

d)

pixels

43.

This is an older technology

a)

LCD

b)

DLP

44.

Chromatic mirrors reflects the light back at different wavelengths

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

45.

Uses a powerful lamp as the light source

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

46.

The lamp light is separated into Red, Green and Blue

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

47.

Millions of tiny mirrors create the image

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

48.

liquid crystal displays create the image

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

49.

A colour wheel filters the light into RGB squences

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

50.

A lens is used to project the image larger

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

51.

A special prism assembles the RGB light back into one image

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

52.

Light is used more efficiently

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

53.

the arrangement of the _______________ on the DLP chip determines the resolution of the digital image

a)

xenon bulb

b)

micro mirrors

c)

prism

d)

pixels

54.

When the mirco mirrors in DLP tilt away from the light source they are....

a)

OFF

b)

ON

55.

The micro mirrors can switch on and off several thousand times a second creating various ..........

a)

red, green, blue shades

b)

colours

c)

grey shades

d)

mixed primary colours

56.

A bright white light source (from the xenon bulb) passes through a colour filter on its way to the .......... chip

a)

DLP

b)

LED

57.

The ON and OFF states of each micro mirror in DLP are linked with colours from _____________ to produce the coloured image

a)

prism

b)

filter

c)

xenon bulb

d)

LED projector body

58.

The whole concept of this projector is a little like reverse black and whole photography

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

59.

When the white light hit these mirrors, the reflected light has wavelengths corresponding to red, green and blue light components

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

60.

The three different coloured light components pass through three __________ screens, which show the image to be projected as millions of pixels in a grey scale

a)

DLP

b)

LCD

61.

When the coloured light passes through the LCD screens,_____________________ version of the grey image emerges

a)

red, green and blue

b)

1024 grey shades

62.

The images are combined using a special ______________ to produce a full colour image- this image consists of millions of colours

a)

lens

b)

prism

c)

xenon bulb

d)

micro mirrors

63.

Cheap to buy, but more expensive per page

a)

Inkjet Printer

b)

Laser Printer

64.

Best for text

a)

Inkjet Printer

b)

Laser Printer

c)

3D Printer

65.

Great at high volume printing

a)

Inkjet Printer

b)

Laser Printer

c)

3D Printer

66.

Used to create prototype and models

a)

Inkjet Printer

b)

Laser Printer

c)

3D Printer

67.

Works layer by layer

a)

Inkjet Printer

b)

Laser Printer

c)

3D Printer

68.

Plastic often used as the printing material

a)

Inkjet Printer

b)

Laser Printer

c)

3D Printer

69.

Choose the output devices.

a)

monitor, printer, mouse

b)

monitor, printer, keyboard

c)

monitor, printer, speakers

d)

mouse, keyboard, smartboard

70.

A printer usually found in homes that uses cartridges and can produced high quality photos...

a)

inkjet

b)

laser

c)

dotmatrix

d)

thermal

71.

Useful for producing architectural drawings

a)

dot-matrix

b)

plotter

c)

thermal

72.

The noisiest one

a)

dot-matrix

b)

3D

c)

thermal

73.

Which of the following printer produces the lowest print quality?

a)

inkjet

b)

plotter

c)

thermal

74.

ATM receipts and debit or credit card slips are printed using this type of printer.

a)

Dotmatrix

b)

Inkjet

c)

Laser

d)

Thermal

75.

Why are some impact printers such as dot-matrix printer still in existence?

a)

They are noisy.

b)

They are useful for printing multiple copies using carbon paper.

c)

They do not usually print acceptable graphics.

d)

They are cheap.

76.

Which of the following is the largest in terms of size?

a)

Inkjet

b)

Laser

c)

Plotter

d)

Thermal

77.

The most common types of outputs are soft copy and hard copy. Which of the following device DOES NOT produce soft copy?

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Projector

d)

Speakers

78.

Which monitor is organic

a)

LCD

b)

LED

c)

OLED

d)

CCFL

79.

What combination of colours is used to make all digital colours?

a)

Red Green Yellow

b)

Green Blue Red

c)

Yellow Blue Red

d)

Blue Yellow Green

80.

What system uses backlighting?

a)

LCD

b)

LED

c)

OLED

d)

CCFL

81.

Why are some screens curved?

a)

OLEDs work better in this structure

b)

To be less fragile

c)

To look cool

d)

To have a nice image from any angle

82.

Which monitor has a clearer image generally?

a)

OLED

b)

LED

c)

LCD

d)

CCFL

83.

Which Monitor has a yellow hue

a)

LCD

b)

CCFL

c)

OLED

d)

LED

84.

Which monitor can be the thinnest?

a)

LCD

b)

LED

c)

OLED

d)

CCFL

85.

Which monitor has a sharper colour

a)

LCD

b)

LED

86.

Which screen is usually used for handheld devices?

a)

LCD

b)

LED

c)

OLED

d)

CCFT

87.

Is Jojo an amazing anime?

a)

Yes! Yes!

b)

Iesu! Iesu! Iesu!

c)

Yes!

d)

Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh my God!

88.

Where might a proximity sensor be used?

a)

A Car

b)

A House

c)

A Shop

d)

A Green House

89.

Where might a light sensor be used?

a)

Car Lights

b)

A Green House

c)

Street Lights

90.

Where might a Humidity sensor be used?

a)

A Shop

b)

A Green House

c)

A Car

d)

A Mobile Phone