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Which company produced the 'Pentium' processor?

A
AMD
B
NVIDIA
C
Intel
D
ARM
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What is the primary function of the CMOS battery on a computer's motherboard?

A
To power the CPU during high-intensity tasks
B
To store the BIOS/UEFI settings and maintain the system clock
C
To act as a backup power supply for the monitor
D
To cool down the Northbridge
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What does 'DDR' stand for in the context of computer RAM?

A
Dual Data Rate
B
Double Data Rate
C
Digital Data Relay
D
Direct Disk Reading
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Which hardware component is the 'brain' of the computer, executing instructions and managing the flow of data?

A
GPU
B
CPU
C
HDD
D
RAM
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In mechanical keyboards, what is the term for the part of the key that determines the 'feel' and 'sound' of the press (e.g., Cherry MX Red)?

A
Keycap
B
Switch
C
Stabilizer
D
PCB
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What is the purpose of 'thermal paste' (or thermal grease)?

A
To glue the CPU to the motherboard
B
To fill microscopic air gaps between the CPU and the heat sink to improve heat transfer
C
To prevent the CPU from moving
D
To increase the electrical conductivity of the processor
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What is the most common form factor for motherboards used in standard desktop PCs?

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Mini-ITX
B
Micro-ATX
C
ATX
D
E-ATX
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Which component is used to prevent a CPU from overheating by drawing heat away from the processor and dissipating it into the air?

A
Transistor
B
Heat Sink
C
Capacitor
D
Inductor
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What is the name of the standard for wireless charging used by most modern smartphones and accessories?

A
NFC
B
Qi
C
Bluetooth
D
Zigbee
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Which company created 'Chrome'?

A
Google
B
Microsoft
C
Mozilla
D
Apple
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Technology encompasses the tools, systems, and innovations humans create to solve problems and improve daily life. It spans hardware — the physical components such as processors, memory, and storage — and software, including operating systems, applications, and programming languages. Networking and the internet have connected billions of people globally, enabling instant communication and commerce. Emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain are reshaping industries from healthcare to finance. Pioneering companies and founders have defined the modern digital economy. Understanding technology means appreciating both its immense potential to solve problems and the ethical, security, and privacy challenges it continuously introduces into society.

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Central Processing Unit

CPU stands for Central Processing Unit, which is the primary component of a computer that acts as its "brain." It is responsible for interpreting and executing the instructions of computer programs by epeerforming basic arithmetic, logic, and input/output oepeerations. Modern CPUs are made of millions or even billions of tiny switches called transistors on a single chip.

Microsoft

Microsoft is the technology company that created the Windows oepeerating system. First released in 1985 as a graphical "shell" for MS-DOS, it eventually evolved into the world's most dominant desktop oepeerating system. Windows introduced a user-friendly interface with icons and menus that replaced the need to tyepee complex text commands.

Mouse

The mouse is the primary handheld pointing device used to interact with a computer's graphical user interface. By moving the mouse on a flat surface, the user can move a cursor on the screen to select, click, and drag items. Modern mice use optical sensors (lasers or LEDs) to track movement, replacing the older rubber ball mechanism.

World Wide Web

WWW stands for the World Wide Web, which is an information system where documents and other web resources (like images and videos) are identified by URLs and can be accessed via the Internet. It was invented by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 while he was working at CERN to help scientists share data more easily.

Keyboard

An Input Device is any piece of computer hardware used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system. Examples include keyboards, mice, scanners, microphones, and joysticks. These devices allow humans to communicate with the computer and tell it what to do.

Apple

Apple Inc. is the multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells the iPhone. Since its introduction by Steve Jobs in 2007, the iPhone has revolutionized the mobile phone industry by combining a phone, an iPod, and an internet communicator into a single device with a multi-touch screen.

Browser

A Web Browser is a software application used for accessing information on the World Wide Web. When a user enters a web address (URL), the browser retrieves the necessary content from a web server and displays it on the user's screen. Popular browsers today include Google Chrome, Safari, and Microsoft Edge.

Hard Disk

Hard Disk Drives (HDD) and Solid State Drives (SSD) provide epeermanent storage for a computer, meaning they retain data even when the power is turned off (non-volatile memory). This is where the oepeerating system, applications, and your epeersonal files are stored for the long term.

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