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Worksheets3 - Hardware
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 16mins
What best describes a disadvantage of notebook systems?
They require AC power.
The battery is difficult to replace.
Productivity apps are difficult to use.
They are more expensive
Mr. Morelock needs to take his (a) for slide show presentations to multiple classrooms at Farragut High School. The answer is an example of a hardware.
Of the following pieces of hardware, which is most easily repaired?
Mr. Morelock's desktop computer
Shaylee's Macbook
Trent's X Box
Sophia's Samsung Galaxy
Chase's iPhone
Mr. Morelock needs a device for his new job as a graphic designer. The software he is using will be upgraded regularly and he will need to use large, dual screens. What should he buy?
Nintendo 64
Desktop Computer
A brand new Chromebook (the same model that student's use at Farragut High School)
An iPhone 15 Max Pro
What best represents an example of computer hardware?
A Website
A Microchip
Canvas Assignment
Google Form Survey
Devices that have cameras generally built into their hardware are: (select 2)
Laptops
Game consoles
Smartphones
Desktops
The following stores values in short term memory:
(a)
Which of the following hardware components is responsible for processing data?
CPU
RAM
HDD
SSD
Of the following choices, which converts AC to DC?
Capacitor
Power Supply
Surge protector
Voltage regulator
Which of the following voltages from an ESD discharge would be the minimum to short a computer's hardware components?
20 volts
37 vols
100 volts
10 volts
Where are values the computer is directly working with at a particular moment in time stored?
Hard Drive
CPU
RAM
CPU register
Of the following companies, which is a manufacturer of CPUs?
Intel
Dell
Snapchat
Apple
Which CPU type would MOST LIKELY be found in a smartphone?
X64
IA-64
X86
ARM
Which of the following is the term for a device (usually external to a computer) that is plugged into a computer's communication port or connected wirelessly?
Plug In
Peripheral
Attachment
Flashdrive
The following connector is commonly used for a keyboard and mouse:
XLR
RCA
USB
TRS
Bodie has brought a computer in to be repaired. He thinks that the sound card has stopped working because no audio is produced when music, video, or DVDs are played. Select the 1st two troubleshooting steps you should take:
Verify that the volume isn't muted
Replace the sound card with a known-good spare.
Verify that no IRQ or I/O port address conflicts exist between the card and other devices in the system.
Verify that the speakers are plugged into the correct jack and powered on
Download and install the latest sound card drivers.
You are troubleshooting a malfunctioning notebook computer. Nothing appears on the LED display when the system is powered on.
Which of the following is the BEST step to try first?
Calibrate the battery
Plug in an external monitor
Replace the motherboard
Replace the video card
Which connector on the back of a computer is used to attach a mouse to a modern PC system?
USB-B
RJ-45
USB-A
Mini-DIN
What kind of connector is pictured?
Which of the following device interfaces are used to replace a monitor on a workstation? (select 3)
Which of the following is NOT a long-term storage device?
Flash Drive
Compact Disc Drive
Which of the following uses persistent memory chips to store data?
Flash Drive
Compact Disc Drive
RAM
Which of the following stores data using microscopic light and dark spots?
Compact Disc
You need a storage device that has very large storage capacity, is fast, and is relatively inexpensive. Which storage device will best suit your needs?
USB Flash Drive
Supercomputer
Optical
Which of the following is not an advantage of SSDs over HDDs?
Durable
Inexpensive
Low Power Consumptin
Small & light
Which of the following are optical storage devices? (Select three.)
DVD
SSD
USB Flash Drive
BD
CD
Which of the following has the ability to store user data even if the power to the computer is off?
Bluetooth Speaker
Hard Drive
System Memory
Firmware
Which of the following divides a single physical disk into multiple logical drives called volumes?
Partitioning
Defragmentation
Fragmentation
Journaling
If a folder exists on an NTFS partition, which permission is needed by a user who needs to set security permissions on the folder?
Full control
Execute
Write
Read
