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Hardware & Components Quiz
Hardware & Components · Exam Mode
20 questions · 30 min timer · Results at the end
Every smartphone, laptop, gaming console, and desktop computer relies on hardware working together behind the scenes. Understanding computer hardware and components helps you appre...
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All 20 questions in this Hardware & Components quiz
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What is the term for a 1 and 0 in binary?
- A. Character
- B. Bit
- C. Byte
- D. Digit
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What does 'TDP' stand for when referring to the power and cooling requirements of a CPU or GPU?
- A. Total Data Processing
- B. Thermal Design Power
- C. Time Delay Protocol
- D. Transistor Density Peak
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What does 'OLED' stand for?
- A. Optical Light Energy Device
- B. Output Level Electronic Diode
- C. Organic Light Emitting Diode
- D. Optimized Laser Electronic Display
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What does 'LCD' stand for?
- A. Low Color Display
- B. Light Color Density
- C. Linear Circuit Device
- D. Liquid Crystal Display
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Which hardware component was traditionally divided into the 'Northbridge' and 'Southbridge' but is now largely integrated into the CPU?
- A. RAM
- B. The Chipset
- C. The PSU
- D. The Optical Drive
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Which company created 'Chrome'?
- A. Google
- B. Microsoft
- C. Mozilla
- D. Apple
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What is the maximum speed of a USB 2.0 port?
- A. 12 Mbps
- B. 10 Gbps
- C. 480 Mbps
- D. 5 Gbps
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What is 'Overclocking'?
- A. Fixing a PC
- B. Buying parts
- C. Clocking in for work
- D. Running a component faster than its default
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What is 'Firewire'?
- A. A connection standard
- B. A firewall
- C. A virus
- D. A screen
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What does CPU stand for?
- A. Core Processing Unit
- B. Computer Power Unit
- C. Central Program Unit
- D. Central Processing Unit
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What does 'CMOS' stand for on a motherboard?
- A. Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
- B. Central Module On System
- C. Core Memory Output System
- D. Common Mode Operating Serial
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What does 'HDMI' stand for?
- A. Hidden Data Memory Interface
- B. High-Definition Multimedia Interface
- C. Home Digital Media Index
- D. High Data Main Input
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Which company produced the 'Pentium' processor?
- A. AMD
- B. NVIDIA
- C. Intel
- D. ARM
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What does 'NPU' stand for?
- A. Network Processing Unit
- B. Non Performing Unit
- C. Neural Processing Unit
- D. Neo Processing Universe
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What does 'VGA' stand for?
- A. Variable Graphic Array
- B. Visual Graphic Adapter
- C. Video Graphics Array
- D. Virtual Game Area
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What is the base of binary system?
- A. 16
- B. 8
- C. 2
- D. 10
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What is the purpose of 'Defragmentation'?
- A. To delete files
- B. To organize data on a hard drive
- C. To speed up the internet
- D. To install updates
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What is the name of the ultra-violet light technology used by ASML to print the world's most advanced 3nm and 2nm semiconductor chips?
- A. Infrared Lithography
- B. Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography
- C. Deep Blue Lithography
- D. Laser Etching
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Which hardware component allows a computer to connect to a network using a physical Ethernet cable?
- A. Modem
- B. NIC (Network Interface Card)
- C. Router
- D. Switch
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What observation, made by the co-founder of Intel, suggests that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles approximately every two years?
- A. Amdahl's Law
- B. Moore's Law
- C. Metcalfe's Law
- D. Bell's Law