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Computer Component QuizKeith HawkinsKent Masters 2006 – 2008ECOMP 7100February 11, 2007

Computer Component QuizKeith HawkinsFebruary 11, 2007

This quiz is for you to learn about computers. There is no assessment for this quiz other than your own.

Computer Component QuizKeith HawkinsFebruary 11, 2007

There will be 20 items for you to identify. Take your time……….and Good Luck !

Here We Go !!

Bus Structure”Which is the RAM ?”

ABC

Choose One:

A

C

B1

Correct

•Great Job!!•Now go to Next!

•NextRAM MEMORY

Wrong

• Back

• Hint:……”What does RAM look like?

Which type is this Video Card?

A. AAPB. AGTC. AGP

2

Correct 1

• Great Job !!• Now go to the Next problem.

• Next

AGPAccelerated Graphics Port (also called Advanced Graphics Port)

Wrong

• Back

• Hint: Look at the connectors!

Bus Structure”Which is the CPU ?”

ABC

A

B

C

Choose One:

3

Correct

•Great Job!!•Now go to Next!

•Next

CPU

CPU “Central Processing Unit”

Wrong

• Back

• Hint:…”Connects to the FSB and the Northbridge”.

Wrong

• Back

• Hint:……”What does the CPU look like?

Bus Structure”Which is the Video Card ?”

ABC

A

B

C

Choose One:

4

Wrong

• Back

• Hint:…”What does the Video Card look like?

Correct

•Great Job!!•Now go to Next!

•Next

Video Card

Bus Structure”Which is the Hard Drive ?”

ABC

A

B

C

Choose One:

5

Wrong

• Back

• Try Again !

Correct

•Great Job!!•Now go to Next!

•Next Hard Drive

Bus Structure”Which is the Northbridge ?”

123

Choose One:

1 2

3

6

Wrong

• Back

• Try Again ! Hint:

North

Correct

•Great Job!!•Now go to Next!

•Next

Northbridge

Bus Structure”Which is the PCI Bus ?”

123

Choose One:

1 2

3

7

Wrong

• Back

• Try Again !

Correct

•Great Job!!•Now go to Next!

•Next

PCI Buss

Bus Structure”Which are the PCI Bus Connectors ?”

123

Choose One:

1

2

3

8

Wrong

• Back

• Try Again !

Correct

•Great Job!!•Now go to Next!

•Next

PCI Buss Connectors

Bus Structure”Which is the Northbridge ?”

123

Choose One:

1

2

3

9

Wrong

• Back

• Try Again !

Correct

•Great Job!!•Now go to Next!

•NextNorthbridge Chip

Bus Structure”Which are the Memory Slots ?”

123

Choose One:

1

2

3

10

Wrong

• Back

• Try Again !

Correct

• Great Job!!• Now go to Next!

• Next

Memory Slots

Bus Structure”Which is the Southbridge ?”

123

Choose One:

1

2

3

11

Wrong

• Back

• Try Again !

Correct

• Great Job!!• Now go to Next!

• NextSouthbridge Chip

Bus Structure”Which are the IDE Connectors ?”

123

Choose One:

1

2

3

12

Wrong

• Back

• Try Again !

Correct

• Great Job!!• Now go to Next!

• Next

IDE Connectors

Bus Structure”Where do you find the L1 Cache ?”

123

Choose One:

1

2

3

13

Wrong

• Back

• Try Again !

Correct

• Great Job!!• Now go to Next!

• Next

L1 Cache Memory is located in the Central Processor Unit

Computer Connectors”Where do you connect the monitor ?”

123

Choose One:

1

2

3

14

Computer Back

Computer Connectors

Computer Back

Remember the Blue !!

Correct !!

Next

Wrong

• Back

• Wrong !

This is the “Printer” connector.

Wrong

• Back

• Wrong !

This is the “Network” connector.

Computer Connectors”Where do you connect a USB Device ?”

123

Choose One:

1

2

3

15

Computer Back

Computer Connectors

Computer Back

Actually, there are 4 USB connectors shown here…

Correct !!

Next

Wrong

• Back

• Wrong !

This is the “Printer” connector

…..Remember??

Wrong

• Back

• Wrong !

This is the “Keyboard” connector.

Computer Components”What “type” of Hard Drive is shown here?”

1 IDE2 SCSI3 SATA

Choose One:

16

Hard Drive

Correct !!”Small Computer System Interface” -- SCSI

Hard Drive

Next

IDE Hard Drive

Notice the type of connector!!

Wrong

An “IDE” type will have pins as connectors here.

•Back

Hard Drive

Notice the type of connector!!

Wrong

A “SATA” type will have a small connector here.

•Back

Computer Components”Which component is the “Power Supply”?

123

Choose One:

17

2

13

Wrong”This is the CPU Cooling Fan!”

1•Back

Wrong”These are the Power Connectors for the CD ROMs!”

2

•Back

Correct !!

Next

3

Power Supply

Computer Terms!”What does “ASCII” refer to?

1 American Standard Code for Information Interchange 2

Analytical Standard Correction of Informational Interface

3 Asian Standard for Corrective International Internet

Choose One:

18

Correct !!

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASCII is the “binary” code used to translate the keyboard information into the CPU.

Next

Wrong

•Back

Analytical Standard Correction of Informational Interface

…means absolutely nothing!

Wrong

•Back

Asian Standard for Corrective International Internet

…means absolutely nothing!

Computer Terms!”How many is a “Gb” ?

Choose One:

19

1 A “Gillion”!

2 A “Billion”!

3 A “Million”!

Correct !!

A “Gb” refers to the term Giga-byte and that refers to 1 Billion.

Next

Wrong

•Back

A Gillion is not a word……..that I know of.

It means absolutely nothing!

Wrong

•Back

…a million is not enough!

Computer Terms!”What does “DPI” refer to?

Choose One:

20

1 DOS Post Integration

2 Dat’s Pretty Intelligent

3 Dots Per Inch

Wrong

•Back

DOS Post Integration…..I just made it up…

It means absolutely nothing!

Wrong

•Back

Dat’s Pretty Intelligent……….

Uhhhhh……no.

Correct !!

DPI means “Dots Per Inch”. It refers to the display of your monitor.

Next

Congratulations !!That’s it!

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Computer Component QuizKeith HawkinsKent Masters 2006 – 2008ECOMP 7100February 11, 2007