Chapter 1 Review Questions

Question 1

Which components in your computer store data?

(Choose three.)

A. RAM 
B. SSD 
C. PCI 
D. PSU 
E. BD-ROM

Answer 1

RAM
SSD
BD-ROM

Question 2

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

A. Modem
B. NIC
C. PSU
D. PCIe

Answer 2

NIC

Question 3

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

A. PCI
B. PCIe x1
C. PCIe x16
D. PCIe x64

Answer 3

PCIe x16

Question 4

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

Answer 4

DVD-ROM DL

Question 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

Answer 5

Chipset

Question 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

Answer 6

Expansion slots

Question 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

Answer 7

Sound card

Question 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

Answer 8

SSD

Question 9

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

A. Cache
B. SSD
C. Optical drive
D. Virtual memory

Answer 9

Virtual memory

Question 10

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

A. PATA
B. SATA
C. PCIe
D. AGP

Answer 10

PATA

SATA

Question 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

Answer 11

CMOS battery

Question 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

Answer 12

SODIMM

Question 13

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

A. HDD
B. SSD
C. RAM
D. PSU

Answer 13

PSU

Question 14

Which of the following is faster than RAM?

A. Cache 
B. HDD 
C. SSD 
D. BD-ROM 
E. None of the above

Answer 14

Cache

Question 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

Answer 15

ARM

Question 16

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.

Answer 16

Flash the BIOS

Question 17

Which component inside a computer produces the most heat?

A. PSU
B. CPU
C. GPU
D. RAM

Answer 17

CPU

Question 18

Which of the following uses a 240-pin connector?

A. SODIMM
B. DIMM
C. SATA
D. PATA

Answer 18

DIMM

Question 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. Generate less heat than HDDs
C. Quieter than HDDs
D. Cheaper than HDDs

Answer 19

Faster than HDDs
Generate less heat than HDDs
Quieter than HDDs

Question 20

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

A. NIC
B. Modem
C. PCIe
D. Sound card

Answer 20

NIC

Modem