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Hardware Quiz Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Hypervisor has direct access to the hardware?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

2.

What supplies power to the motherboard?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

CPU

d)

PSU

3.

Which of the following is an example of Volatile memory?

a)

SSD

b)

RAM

c)

USB

d)

HDD

4.

Which of the following would share a folder over a network?

a)

NAS

b)

DAS

c)

SATA

d)

HDD

5.

What acronym is used for the firmware that replaced bios and has upgraded security and functionality?

(a)  

6.

Which of the following is the fastest long-term storage option for a computer?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

m.2

d)

RAM

7.

Which of the following can be erased by degaussing?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

m.2

d)

RAM

8.

What is the first step that happens when you turn on a computer?

a)

BIOS

b)

UEFI

c)

LMNOP

d)

POST

9.

Which of the following is an input device?

a)

Speaker

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

Printer

10.

Which of the following is considered an output device?

a)

Speaker

b)

Keyboard

c)

Mouse

d)

Microphone

11.

What is the purpose of a motherboard data bus?

a)

It transmits data a from the CPU to components like RAM and Hard Drives

b)

It keeps the CPU cool

c)

It supplies power to the CPU

d)

It stores data in a non-volatile way

12.

After a computer starts up, when does the firmware or BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) run?

a)
  • After the computer completes initial checking for hardware errors

b)

After the Operating System (OS) loads

c)

When a Network Interface Card (NIC) needs to communicate with the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

d)

When the Central Processing Unit (CPU) needs to write data to a hard drive

13.

What is the purpose of Random Access Memory (RAM)?

a)

It stores basic loading instructions for the computer.

b)

It swaps data in and out of system memory.

c)

It provides long-term storage for data.

d)

It stores programs and data when the computer is running

14.

Where would you find the Front Side Bus (FSB), also known as the Northbridge Data Bus, in a computer?

a)

On the monitor

b)

On the NIC card

c)

On the expansion card

d)

On the motherboard

15.

Which of the following is true about these cables?

a)

Both of these cables provide power to a HDD

b)

The red cable on the left is SATA and the blue cable on the right is PATA

c)

The red cable on the left is PATA and the blue cable on the right is SATA

d)

The red cable is for data and the blue cable is for power

16.

True or False: A touch screen can be both an input and an output device

a)

True

b)

False