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computer hardware

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the component that protects the internal hardware of a computer system unit

a)

RAM

b)

Case

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Power Supply

2.

Which component is the brain of the computer?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

Hard drive

d)

Motherboard

3.

Identify the component that stores the information being accessed by the CPU.

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Power Supply

d)

Motherboard

4.

Which type of hard drive has no moving parts?

a)

RAM

b)

Motherboard

c)

Magnetic Drive

d)

Solid State Drive (SSD)

5.

Which of the following is an input device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Projector

c)

Speaker

d)

Keyboard

6.

Which input device can verify a person's identity for security purposes?

a)

Stylus

b)

Gamepad

c)

Barcode reader

d)

Fingerprint Scanner

7.

Which of the following is an output device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

Microphone

8.

Which of the following is a storage device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Scanner

c)

Speaker

d)

Flash Drive

9.

Which type of connector can you find at the end of a telephone landline?

a)

DVI

b)

VGA

c)

DB-9

d)

RJ-11

10.

Identify the most common type of connector for a keyboard and mouse.

a)

USB

b)

VGA

c)

RJ-45

d)

DB-25

11.
Is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs
a)
CD/DVD Drive
b)
Hard Disk
c)
Mother Board
d)
Power Supply
12.
Is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.
a)
USB
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
UPS
13.
Is the main printed circuit board (PCB) found in general purpose microcomputers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system
a)
Video Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
Motherboard
d)
Network Card
14.
Is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load.
a)
USB
b)

CPU

c)
RAM
d)
Power Supply
15.
Fans attached to components are usually used in combination with a heat sink to increase the area of heated surface in contact with the air, thereby improving the efficiency of cooling.
a)
Cooling Fan
b)
Heating Fan
c)
Hard d]Disk Fan
d)
DVD Fan
16.
Is an internal expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
17.
Is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display. Frequently, these are advertised as discrete or dedicated graphics cards, emphasizing the distinction between these and integrated graphics.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
18.
A pointing device that sends control signals into the computer. 
a)
Mouse
b)
Keyboard
c)
Video Card
d)
Flash Drive
19.
It is used to display data in visual form. The images it displays are where the user gets information
a)
Visual graphics array
b)
HDMI
c)
Monitor
d)
LED