Computer Hardware Basics

Question 1

What processes audio data?

Accepted Answer

Sound Card

Question 2

What turns a device on or off?

Accepted Answer

Switch

Question 3

What converts electricity for components?

Accepted Answer

Power Supply

Question 4

True or false: Plugging in connects devices

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

True or false: Front panels have USB ports

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What is the main circuit board?

Accepted Answer

Motherboard

Question 7

What houses internal components?

Accepted Answer

Case

Question 8

What action removes screws?

Accepted Answer

Unscrew

Question 9

What secures cables in a case?

Accepted Answer

Clip

Question 10

True or false: RAM provides temporary storage

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

True or false: Cables transmit data or power

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Which component stores data?

Accepted Answer

Hard Drive

Question 13

True or false: Side panels are removable

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

True or false: DVD drives read and write DVDs

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

True or false: Sockets hold the CPU

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What cools the processor?

Accepted Answer

Heat Sink and Fan

Question 17

Which component is the computer's brain?

Accepted Answer

Processor

Question 18

True or false: USB ports connect external devices

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 18