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What is used by an operating system to communicate with hardware components?
API (Application Program Interface)
CMOS
device driver
BIOS
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What does a fan do inside a computer?
Cool the power supply
Keep out dust
Keep the motherboard and components cool
Stops the components in the computer from overheating
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What does CPU stand for?
Computer Processing Unit
Central Processing Unit
Central Political User
Central Police Unit
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What is the name of this component?
Heat Sink
RAM
Cooler
Fan
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Places where devices can be connected to the computer like a flash drive
Connectors
Power Supply
Ports
RAM
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Where are files stored in the computer?
Optical Drive
ROM
RAM
Hard Drive
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Metal or plastic box around the components of a computer.
Hard Drive
Ports
Case
RAM
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Uses a laser beam to read data from a CD, DVD or Blue Ray Disk
Motherboard
Power Supply
Case
Optical Drive
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What is this?
Hard Drive
Sound Card
Video Card
RAM
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What does PSU stand for?
Pacific State University
Power Standard Units
Power Supply Unit
Power Station Unit
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Examples of Computer Hardware would be?
desktop, hard drive, chair
Cd-disc, ear buds, mouse pad
monitor, mouse, speakers, and printer
monitor, mouse pad, scanner
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What is the name of this component?
DVD Player
Blu Ray
RAM
Hard Drive
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What is the name of this component?
Mother Board
Memory
Bread Board
Circuit
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What does the heat-sink do?
Warms up water
Cools off the CPU
Uses heat to calculate numbers
Cools off the user
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What internal hardware component is considered the brain of the computer?
RAM
Graphics card
BIOS
CPU
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programs on computer
software
programming
hardware
desigining
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Uses a laser beam to read data from a CD, DVD or Blue Ray Disk
Case
Optical Drive
Power Supply
Motherboard
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What startup mode can be used when a technician is trouble shooting yet needs internet access?
Debug mode
Safe mode with networking
Safe mode with command prompt
Safe Mode
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What does volatile memory mean?
The contents of memory can be changed at any time
The contents of memory cannot be changed at any time
It's contents are not lost when the power is turned off
It's contents are lost with no electricity
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What is this?
ROY
RAM
ROM
ROD
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What is the name of this computer component?
Heat Sink
RAM
CPU
Power Supply
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Wireless networking speed is measured in:
Mbps
MGhz
MBps
MEG
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Which of the following are valid Wi-Fi trouble shooting methods?
Power cycle the device
Restart bluetooth
Make sure device is in range
Use static IP
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Explain the term Hardware
Storage on the computer
Software on the Computer
The speed of the processor
Physical Parts of the computer
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What is this?
Hard Drive
Optical Drive
Bluray Drive
Floppy Drive
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Trouble Shooting means to try and fix problems.
True
False
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What does the power supply do?
Turn the machine on
Sit on top of the tower
Connect to the electricity supply
Supply power to the components of the computer
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A networking device that forwards data packets between computers and computer networks.
Modem
Control
Router
CPU
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Input/out put devices such as: computer hardware, printers, scanners, monitors, & mice
desktop publishing
mobile apps
operating software
peripherals
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What is this?
CPD
CP2
CPU
CPO
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What do you use this for?
Connecting drives to the motherboard.
Powering drives.
Connecting to a monitor.
Cooling system connectors.
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Main brain of the computer. Processes everything.
CPU
Heat Sink
Ports
Motherboard
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Large capacity permanent storage system that can spin up to 170 mph.
Optical Drive
Hard Drive
RAM
Power Supply
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Provides all of the electricity & voltage to your computer.
Heat Sink
Connectors
Optical Drive
Power Supply
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What are the two basic kinds of computer software?
operating software and mobile applications software
trojans and malware
operating software and application software
hardware and applications software
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Provides all of the electricity & voltage to your computer.
Heat Sink
Optical Drive
Power Supply
Connectors
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What does the RAM do?
Cools off the CPU.
Used to talk to other computers.
Permanently stores files.
Loads files and programs.
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Short term memory of the computer. Made up of small memory chips that form a big memory module
Motherboard
RAM
Optical Drive
Hard Drive
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What does RAM stand for?
Random Animal Memory
Read Only Memory
Random Access Memory
Reading a Monkey
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Large capacity permanent storage system that can spin up to 170 mph.
Hard Drive
RAM
Power Supply
Optical Drive
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What does RAM stand for?
Ready Access Memory
Random Access Model
Read At Memory
Random Access Memory
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Attached to the CPU to keep it from overheating. Has metal fins on it to absorb heat and a fan.
Heat Sink
Motherboard
Hard Drive
Ports
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Main circuit board
Case
CPU
Motherboard
Power Supply
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What does this do?
Powers the computer and devices.
Connects other devices to each other.
Lets the computer communicate with other computers.
Calculates.
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What is this?
Sonboard
Daughterboard
Motherboard
Fatherboard
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Short term memory of the computer. Made up of small memory chips that form a big memory module
RAM
Optical Drive
Hard Drive
Motherboard
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What does ROM stand for?
Reach Only Memory
Read Only Memory
Read Out Memory
Read Off Memory
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What is the name of this component?
CPU
Heat Sink
Power Supply
Fan
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What is the name of this component?
Hard Drive
CPU
Fan
Power Supply
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Cables or wires that create a connection between multiple parts of a computer
Heat Sink
CPU
Case
Connectors
