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Your computer is generally running slow. What should you upgrade?

All data on a hard drive is erased when the power is switched off

Purpose of internal hardware components

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1
All data on a hard drive is erased when the power is switched off
True
False
2
Your computer is generally running slow. What should you upgrade?
Modem
Sound card
CPU
RAM
3
What is the purpose of the hard drive?
Stores the operating system and applications for fast access
Provides power to the computer
Permanently stores data and software long term
Provides sound for the computer system
4
What is the purpose of RAM?
Processes all the instructions
Saves files so they can be accessed later
Supplies power to the computer
Stores the operating system and applications for fast access
5
What is the main purpose of the CPU?
To provide a user interface
To provide sound for the computer system
To connect all your peripherals to your computer
To process information that has been entered by a user
6
Your computer is taking a long time to boot and to open applications. What should you upgrade?
RAM
HDD to an SSD
Video card
CPU
7
Your computer is getting slow when running lots of applications. What should you upgrade?
RAM
CPU
Video card
Hard disk
8
What is the purpose of the motherboard?
Supplies power to the computer
Saving files
Links the different components of a computer system
Processing instructions
9
RAM is faster to access than the hard drive
False
True
10
What is one reason why a user would want to upgrade their video card?
To be able to play and edit 4k video files
Provide faster connection to the internet
To speed up the machine