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Hardware & Components Quiz
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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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Which company owns the Android operating system?
- A. Microsoft
- B. Samsung
- C. Google
- D. Apple
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Which company created 'PlayStation'?
- A. Microsoft
- B. Sony
- C. Nintendo
- D. Sega
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Which display technology uses individual organic light-emitting diodes that can be turned off completely to achieve 'true' black levels?
- A. LCD
- B. IPS
- C. OLED
- D. TN
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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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Which port, commonly found on modern laptops and desktops, supports high-speed data, video output, and power delivery through a single reversible connector?
- A. VGA
- B. USB-C
- C. PS/2
- D. Serial Port
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What is the name of the first 64-bit processor for home computers?
- A. Pentium 4
- B. Athlon 64
- C. Intel Core 2
- D. PowerPC
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Which feature of modern CPUs allows a single physical processor core to act as two logical cores to improve multitasking?
- A. Overclocking
- B. Hyper-Threading
- C. Turbo Boost
- D. Virtualization
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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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What does 'Hot Swapping' refer to in hardware?
- A. Switching a computer on while it is still warm
- B. Replacing a component while the system is still running
- C. Overclocking the GPU until it gets hot
- D. Charging a laptop using a high-wattage charger
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Which component in a computer produces the 'Coil Whine' noise that users sometimes hear under heavy load?
- A. The Fan
- B. The Inductors (Chokes)
- C. The HDD Platters
- D. The Capacitor
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Which company produces 'Ryzen' processors?
- A. Intel
- B. NVIDIA
- C. AMD
- D. Apple
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What does the '80 Plus' rating on a Power Supply Unit (PSU) indicate?
- A. The maximum wattage it can handle
- B. The energy efficiency of the unit at various loads
- C. The number of pins in the main connector
- D. The expected lifespan in months
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Which is an input device?
- A. Keyboard
- B. Monitor
- C. Speaker
- D. Printer
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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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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 the base of binary system?
- A. 16
- B. 8
- C. 2
- D. 10
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What does 'SSD' stand for?
- A. Smart System Drive
- B. Solid State Drive
- C. Super Speed Disk
- D. Static Storage Device
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What is the primary function of a 'Power Supply' in a PC?
- A. To provide electricity
- B. To process data
- C. To display images
- D. To store files
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What does GPU handle?
- A. Memory
- B. Network
- C. Graphics
- D. Sound
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What is 'Thermal Throttling' in a laptop or smartphone?
- A. A way to make the device charge faster
- B. The reduction of a component's clock speed to lower its temperature and prevent damage
- C. The process of warming up a device in cold weather
- D. A software feature that increases screen brightness