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ITF+ Ch1 - Core Hardware Components

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which components in your computer store data? (Choose three.)

a)

RAM

b)

SSD

c)

PCI

d)

PSU

e)

BD-ROM

2.

What type of expansion card allows your computer to talk to other computers without wires?

a)

Modem

b)

NIC

c)

PSU

d)

PCIe

3.

Which of the following optical discs will store the most data?

a)

CD-ROM

b)

DVD-ROM DL

c)

DVD-ROM DS

d)

BD-ROM

4.

Which type of expansion slot provides the fastest data transfer speeds?

a)

PCI

b)

PCIe x1

c)

PCIe x16

d)

PCIe x64

5.

What is the name of the component that controls communication between the processor and memory?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Chipset

c)

CPU

d)

Expansion bus

6.

Your friend Joe wants to add another hard drive to his computer. What should he check to make sure that his system will support it?

a)

PSU

b)

Expansion slots

c)

CPU

d)

RAM

7.

Which of the following devices is most likely to have a joystick port on it?

a)

Video card

b)

Sound card

c)

Network card

d)

Modem

8.

You want to upgrade your computer to give it a faster boot time and more space for your files. What should you purchase?

a)

RAM

b)

HDD

c)

SSD

d)

CPU

9.

If your computer runs low on RAM, what will it use instead?

a)

Cache

b)

SSD

c)

Optical drive

d)

Virtual memory

10.

Which of the following are hard drive connector types? (Choose two.)

a)

PATA

b)

SATA

c)

PCIe

d)

AGP

11.

When you turn on your computer, it tells you that it does not have the time and date set and asks you to enter setup. What likely needs to be replaced?

a)

CMOS battery

b)

BIOS chip

c)

CPU

d)

Time controller

12.

A user named Monika wants to upgrade the memory in her laptop. What type of memory will she need?

a)

DIMM

b)

SODIMM

c)

DDR3

d)

DDR4

13.

Which device is connected to the motherboard with a 24-pin block connector?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

RAM

d)

PSU

14.

Which of the following is faster than RAM?

a)

Cache

b)

HDD

c)

SSD

d)

BD-ROM

e)

None of the above

15.

Which of the following processor types is most likely to be found in a smartphone?

a)

32-bit

b)

GPU

c)

Intel

d)

ARM

16.

Which component inside a computer produces the most heat?

a)

PSU

b)

CPU

c)

GPU

d)

RAM

17.

You just installed more memory in your computer, but it's not recognized. Your friend suggests that you upgrade your BIOS. What's the best way to do this?

a)

Order a new BIOS chip from the motherboard manufacturer.

b)

Order a new BIOS chip from the memory manufacturer.

c)

Flash the BIOS.

d)

You can't upgrade a BIOS.

18.

Which of the following uses a 240-pin connector?

a)

SODIMM

b)

DIMM

c)

SATA

d)

PATA

19.

Your boss wants you to justify your suggestion to purchase solid-state hard drives. What are advantages of solid-state drives? (Choose three.)

a)

Faster than HDDs

b)

Quieter than HDDs

c)

Cheaper than HDDs

d)

Generate less heat than HDDs

20.

Which of the following are communications devices for computers? (Choose two.)

a)

NIC

b)

Modem

c)

PCIe

d)

Sound card