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Hardware Software Maintenance Overall Review 1.1-5.7

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which image shows a VGA Connection.

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which image shows a DVI Connection.

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which image shows an HDMI Connection.

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which image shows a Thunderbolt Connection.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What Connection type is being shown in the picture?

a)

RJ-11

b)

RJ-45

c)

RG-6

d)

DB-15

6.

What connection type is shown above and is used for telephone connections.

a)

RJ-11

b)

RJ-45

c)

RG-6

d)

DB-15

7.

What is this adapter type?

a)

VGA to DVI

b)

VGA to HDMI

c)

HDMI to DVI

d)

VGA to DVI

8.

You need to replace a broken monitor on a desktop system. You decide to replace it with a spare monitor that wasn't being used. Even though the monitor is made by a different manufacturer than the desktop computer, it still works with the computer.

Which computer design concept makes this possible?

a)

Standardization

b)

Plug and Play

c)

Firmware

d)

Componentization

9.

You are looking at a female TRS (Tip, Ring, and Sleeve) connector on the computer.

Which device uses this connector?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Speaker

c)

Monitor

d)

Joystick

10.

You are connecting an older dot matrix printer to a computer. The printer's cable is a D-shaped connector with 25 pins.

Which port type does the printer connect to?

a)

VGA port

b)

Parallel port

c)

Serial Port

d)

USB Port

11.

You are providing telephone support for a user who is trying to connect a computer to a projector. You know that the projector only has a VGA port.

How would you describe the connector that the user should look for?

a)

D-SHaped with 25 pins

b)

D-Shaped with 15 pins

c)

Round with 6 Pins

d)

Rectangular with one beveled corner

12.

Which of the following BEST describes a key feature of the DisplayPort interface used for connecting video monitors to computers?

a)

DisplayPort can send both video and audio signals over the same cable.

b)

DisplayPort utilizes the same connectors as HDMI.

c)

DisplayPort carries both analog and digital signals.

d)

DisplayPort is electrically equivalent to DVI and HDMI.

13.

You are helping a customer over the phone. The customer needs to connect a monitor that uses a digital interface. Which port should you instruct her to look for on the back of her PC?

a)

DVI

b)

USB

c)

SVGA DB-15 3-row

d)

Serial DEB-15

14.

How many pins are on a VGA connector?

a)

6

b)

15

c)

9

d)

36

15.

What is the core of the operating system that is loaded into memory when the system boots up?

a)

Driver

b)

Interface

c)

Kernel

d)

Utilities

16.

What is a type of computer program that enables the operating system to interact with hardware devices?

a)

Driver

b)

Interface

c)

Kernel

d)

Utilities

17.

What allows the user to interact with the kernel and the utilities? There are two main types, command line and GUI.

a)

Driver

b)

Interface

c)

Kernel

d)

Utilities

18.

What are the features or programs included with an operating system that perform system-related tasks?

a)

Kernel

b)

Driver

c)

Interface

d)

Utilities

19.

What is a subclass computer program that is designed for end-users?

a)

Kernel

b)

Driver

c)

Application

d)

Utilities

20.

What is the working surface that contains icons that access programs, files, applications, and file systems?

a)

Desktop

b)

Start

c)

Taskbar

d)

Notification Area

e)

Windows Explorer

21.

What is the easiest way to access the most useful things on your computer.?

a)

Desktop

b)

Start

c)

Taskbar

d)

Notification Area

e)

Windows Explorer

22.

What is the bar displayed at the bottom of a Windows desktop (although its position can be changed)?

a)

Desktop

b)

Start

c)

Taskbar

d)

Notification Area

e)

Windows Explorer

23.

What s a part of the taskbar located on the right side of the taskbar?

a)

Desktop

b)

Start

c)

Taskbar

d)

Notification Area

e)

Windows Explorer

24.

What is a graphical user interface (GUI) for viewing and managing the file system?

a)

Desktop

b)

Start

c)

Taskbar

d)

Notification Area

e)

Windows Explorer

25.

What is a set of features that improves the visual appearance of Windows?

a)

Control Panel

b)

Aero

c)

Search

d)

User Account Control

26.

What is a compilation of various utilities that change how a computer looks and behaves?

a)

Control Panel

b)

Aero

c)

Search

d)

User Account Control

27.

What is a feature to help you find documents on your computer?

a)

Control Panel

b)

Aero

c)

Search

d)

User Account Control

28.

What is a feature that helps minimize the dangers of unwanted actions or unintended software installations?

a)

Control Panel

b)

Aero

c)

Search

d)

User Account Control

29.

Which of the following is the term used for a set of programs that acts as an interface between the applications that are running on a computer and the computer's hardware?

a)

Driver

b)

Command Line

c)

Kernel

d)

Operating System

30.

The white ports shown here are

a)

CPU power

b)

20 + 4 pin port

c)

8 pin

31.

This cord is a

a)

20 + 4

b)

8 pin CPU power

c)

HDD LED cord

32.

This box is a

a)

CPU

b)

Motherboard

c)

Power supply

33.

The circle piece on the motherboard is a

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

CMOS Battery

34.

This entire green hardware component

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

CMOS Battery

35.

This cord is a

a)

20 + 4

b)

CPU

c)

8 pin

36.

The square in the middle is a

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

CMOS Battery

37.

This square is for a

a)

Audio board

b)

CPU

38.

The circles shown here are

a)

Batteries

b)

Capacitors

39.

What is it?

a)

hard drive

b)

optical drive

c)

CPU

d)

Central Power Unit

40.

What is it?

a)

Hard drive

b)

Case

c)

Computer

d)

Memory

41.

What is it?

a)

Storage aka Hard Drive

b)

Optical Drive

c)

Memory

d)

Graphics Card

42.

What is it?

a)

memory (RAM)

b)

a hard drive (Storage)

c)

An Optical Drive (CD Player)

d)

A HDMI cable

43.

What part of the computer is that?

a)

modem

b)

keyboard

c)

motherboad

d)

memory

44.

What is it?

a)

HDMI cable

b)

USB Cable

c)

Hard Drive Cable

d)

MotherBoard Cable

45.

What is it?

a)

A fan

b)

motherboard

c)

case

d)

memory

46.

The white ports shown here are

a)

CPU power

b)

20 + 4 pin port

c)

8 pin

47.

This cord is a

a)

20 + 4

b)

8 pin CPU power

c)

HDD LED cord

48.

This box is a

a)

CPU

b)

Motherboard

c)

Power supply

49.

This entire green hardware component

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

CMOS Battery

50.

The circle piece on the motherboard is a

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

CMOS Battery

51.

The square in the middle is a

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

CMOS Battery

52.

This cord is a

a)

20 + 4

b)

CPU

c)

8 pin

53.

This square is for a

a)

Audio board

b)

CPU

54.

The circles shown here are

a)

Batteries

b)

Capacitors

55.

What is it?

a)

hard drive

b)

optical drive

c)

CPU

d)

Central Power Unit

56.

What is it?

a)

Hard drive

b)

Case

c)

Computer

d)

Memory

57.

What is it?

a)

Storage aka Hard Drive

b)

Optical Drive

c)

Memory

d)

Graphics Card

58.

What is it?

a)

memory (RAM)

b)

a hard drive (Storage)

c)

An Optical Drive (CD Player)

d)

A HDMI cable

59.

What is it?

a)

A fan

b)

motherboard

c)

case

d)

memory

60.

What is it?

a)

HDMI cable

b)

USB Cable

c)

Hard Drive Cable

d)

MotherBoard Cable

61.

What part of the computer is that?

a)

modem

b)

keyboard

c)

motherboad

d)

memory

62.

Laila needs a ____________ in order to see images on her computer screen.

a)

Hard Drive

b)

Network Connection

c)

Video Card

d)

Sound Card

63.

Which of the following is used to store programs installed on a computer?

a)

DVD Drive

b)

CD Drive

c)

Video Card

d)

Hard Drive

64.

_____ is used to plug a mouse into the system unit.

a)

A USB Port

b)

An audio card

c)

A flash drive

d)

A video card

65.

The _____ is the case that contains all the components needed for your work.

a)

Central Processing Unit

b)

Motherboard

c)

System Unit

d)

Input devices

66.

The part of computer that looks like a television is ....

a)

monitor

b)

mouse

c)

keyboard

67.

This is a ....

a)

keyboard

b)

monitor

c)

mouse

68.

This type of computer is called ... computer.

a)

phone

b)

desktop

c)

laptop

69.

Unscramble the word : TOMIRON

(a)  

70.

Unscramble the word : SOUME

(a)  

71.

Unscramble the word BYKDOARE

(a)  

72.

The physical parts of a computer.

a)

hardware

b)

laptop

c)

software

d)

surf

e)

upload

73.

What's this?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Power Supply

c)

CPU/ Processor

d)

RAM

74.

What's this?

a)

Power Supply

b)

CPU/ Processor

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Motherboard

75.

What's this?

a)

CPU/ Processor

b)

Circuit

c)

RAM

d)

Power Supply

76.

Speakers are....

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

77.

Keyboards are...

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

78.

Converts voltage from wall socket into something usable by the computer

a)

RAM

b)

Power Supply

c)

CPU/Processor

d)

USB

79.

Main circuit board that allows components to function and communicate with each other

a)

Software

b)

Binary

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Motherboard