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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
  1. What is the term for a 1 and 0 in binary?

    • A. Character
    • B. Bit
    • C. Byte
    • D. Digit
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. What does 'LCD' stand for?

    • A. Low Color Display
    • B. Light Color Density
    • C. Linear Circuit Device
    • D. Liquid Crystal Display
  5. 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
  6. Which company created 'Chrome'?

    • A. Google
    • B. Microsoft
    • C. Mozilla
    • D. Apple
  7. What is the maximum speed of a USB 2.0 port?

    • A. 12 Mbps
    • B. 10 Gbps
    • C. 480 Mbps
    • D. 5 Gbps
  8. What is 'Overclocking'?

    • A. Fixing a PC
    • B. Buying parts
    • C. Clocking in for work
    • D. Running a component faster than its default
  9. What is 'Firewire'?

    • A. A connection standard
    • B. A firewall
    • C. A virus
    • D. A screen
  10. What does CPU stand for?

    • A. Core Processing Unit
    • B. Computer Power Unit
    • C. Central Program Unit
    • D. Central Processing Unit
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Which company produced the 'Pentium' processor?

    • A. AMD
    • B. NVIDIA
    • C. Intel
    • D. ARM
  14. What does 'NPU' stand for?

    • A. Network Processing Unit
    • B. Non Performing Unit
    • C. Neural Processing Unit
    • D. Neo Processing Universe
  15. What does 'VGA' stand for?

    • A. Variable Graphic Array
    • B. Visual Graphic Adapter
    • C. Video Graphics Array
    • D. Virtual Game Area
  16. What is the base of binary system?

    • A. 16
    • B. 8
    • C. 2
    • D. 10
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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