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WorksheetsHardware Devices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
a _____ changes normal household electricity into electricity that a computer can use.
a)
EXPANSION CARD
b)
MOTHERBOARD
c)
POWER SUPPLY
d)
DRIVE BAY
2.
AN ________ LETS YOU ADD NEW FEATURES TO A COMPUTER.
a)
MOTHERBOARD
b)
CD ROM
c)
RAM
d)
EXPANSION CARD
3.
THE ______ IS THE MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD OF A COMPUTER. ALL COMPUTER COMPONENTS ARE ATTACHED TO IT.
a)
MOTHERBOARD
b)
EXPANSION CARDS
c)
VIDEO CARD
d)
HARD DRIVE
4.
THIS HARDWARE DEVICE TEMPORARILY STORES INFORMATION INSIDE A COMPUTER.
a)
ROM
b)
RAM
5.
A _____ IS THE PRIMARY DEVICE THAT A COMPUTER USES TO STORE INFORMATION.
a)
CD ROM
b)
ROM
c)
HARD DRIVE
d)
BIOS
6.
WHAT PROCESSES INSTRUCTIONS AND IS CONSIDERED THE BRAIN OF THE COMPUTER?
a)
CPU ( CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT)
b)
BIOS (BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM
c)
ROM ( READ ONLY MEMORY)
d)
RAM( RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY)
7.
IDENTIFY THE HARDWARE DEVICE.
a)
CPU (CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT)
b)
RAM (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY)
8.
IDENTIFY THE HARDWARE DEVICE.
a)
EXPANSION SLOT
b)
ROM
9.
IDENTIFY THE HARDWARE DEVICE.
a)
HARD DRIVE
b)
CD ROM
10.
IDENTIFY THE HARDWARE DEVICE.
a)
MOTHER BOARD
b)
MODULE
11.
IDENTIFY THE HARDWARE DEVICE.
a)
POWER SUPPLY
b)
HARD DRIVE
12.
IDENTIFY THE HARDWARE DEVICE.
a)
RAM
b)
CPU
13.
How do we measure Processor Speed?
a)
Gigahertz
b)
Gigahurts
c)
Gigabytes
d)
Giga-burgers
14.
What happens to data in Main RAM when we switch the power off?
a)
All data is lost
b)
All data is saved
c)
All data is backed up to the Hard Drive
d)
All data is saved to the Processor
15.
What happens to data on our Hard Disk Drive when we turn the power off?
a)
All data is saved (not lost)
b)
All data is lost
c)
All data is backed up to the Graphics Card
d)
All data is encrypted
16.
The performance of which three components is most important in a Gaming computer?
a)
CPU, RAM, Graphics Card
b)
RAM, Hard Disk Drive, CPU
c)
Hard Disk Drive, BIOS, Monitor
d)
Motherboard, USB Socket,
17.
The performance of which three components is most important for a Server?
a)
Processor, RAM, Hard Disk Drive
b)
Graphics Card, RAM, Processor
c)
Processor, Heatsink, Graphics Card
d)
Starter Motor, Carburettor, Timing Belt
18.
True or False: All computer components need to connect to the Motherboard
a)
True
b)
False
19.
______ is nonvolitile and refers to memory chips storing permanent data and boot-up instructions.
a)
RAM
b)
read-only memory (ROM)
c)
flash memory
d)
firmware
20.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer Processing Unit
c)
Computing Part Unit
d)
Core Process Unit
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