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Hardware & Components Quiz

Hardware & Components · Gadgets 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

What is the maximum storage capacity of a standard CD-ROM?
- A. 100MB
- B. 1GB
- C. 700MB
- D. 500MB
What is the storage unit after Terabyte (TB)?
- A. Gigabyte
- B. Petabyte
- C. Zettabyte
- D. Exabyte
Which storage is permanent?
- A. Hard Disk
- B. RAM
- C. Cache
- D. Register
Which hardware architecture, known for its efficiency and used in most smartphones, is now becoming a major competitor to x86 in the laptop market?
- A. ARM
- B. MIPS
- C. SPARC
- D. PowerPC
What does 'NPU' stand for?
- A. Network Processing Unit
- B. Non Performing Unit
- C. Neural Processing Unit
- D. Neo Processing Universe
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
What is the name of the feature that allows a motherboard to update its BIOS using only a USB drive and power, without needing a CPU or RAM installed?
- A. Secure Boot
- B. BIOS Flashback
- C. Fast Boot
- D. XMP
What is the base of binary system?
- A. 16
- B. 8
- C. 2
- D. 10
Which RAID level provides data mirroring by writing the same data to two or more disks, ensuring high reliability but offering no performance gain in write speeds?
- A. RAID 0
- B. RAID 1
- C. RAID 5
- D. RAID 10
What does 'BIOS' stand for?
- A. Basic Input Output System
- B. Built In Output Series
- C. Binary Integrated Operating System
- D. Basic Internal Online System
What is the native file extension for a Word document?
- A. .xls
- B. .txt
- C. .docx
- D. .pdf
What is the purpose of a 'KVM Switch' in a professional or home office setup?
- A. To increase the speed of the internet
- B. To allow a user to control multiple computers with a single keyboard, video monitor, and mouse
- C. To convert a laptop into a tablet
- D. To protect a PC from power surges
Which of these is a non-volatile storage technology that uses 'floating-gate' transistors to store data without power?
- A. SRAM
- B. NAND Flash
- C. DRAM
- D. VRAM
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
Which type of processor architecture uses a 'Chiplet' design to combine multiple smaller pieces of silicon instead of one large monolithic die?
- A. Intel Core i9-11900K
- B. AMD Ryzen 5000/7000 Series
- C. Apple M1
- D. NVIDIA GT 1030
Which company produces the 'Ryzen' series of processors?
- A. Qualcomm
- B. NVIDIA
- C. AMD
- D. Intel
Which type of non-volatile memory uses the NVMe protocol to provide significan'tly faster data transfer speeds compared to traditional SATA connections?
- A. HDD
- B. SDRAM
- C. SSD
- D. DDR4
What is the purpose of the 'I/O Shield' in a PC build?
- A. To protect the CPU from static
- B. To cover the gap around the rear ports and provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection
- C. To increase the speed of USB ports
- D. To hold the RAM in place
What does GPU handle?
- A. Memory
- B. Network
- C. Graphics
- D. Sound
In laptop specifications, what does 'SoDIMM' stand for?
- A. Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module
- B. Solid Optical Digital Integrated Memory Module
- C. Synchronous Outward Dual Input Memory Module
- D. Standard Outline Digital Internal Memory Module

Hardware & Components Quiz

Hardware & Components · Gadgets Quiz

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What is the maximum storage capacity of a standard CD-ROM?

What is the storage unit after Terabyte (TB)?

Which storage is permanent?

Which hardware architecture, known for its efficiency and used in most smartphones, is now becoming a major competitor to x86 in the laptop market?

What does 'NPU' stand for?

Which component is used to prevent a CPU from overheating by drawing heat away from the processor and dissipating it into the air?

What is the name of the feature that allows a motherboard to update its BIOS using only a USB drive and power, without needing a CPU or RAM installed?

What is the base of binary system?

Which RAID level provides data mirroring by writing the same data to two or more disks, ensuring high reliability but offering no performance gain in write speeds?

What does 'BIOS' stand for?

What is the native file extension for a Word document?

What is the purpose of a 'KVM Switch' in a professional or home office setup?

Which of these is a non-volatile storage technology that uses 'floating-gate' transistors to store data without power?

What does 'TDP' stand for when referring to the power and cooling requirements of a CPU or GPU?

Which type of processor architecture uses a 'Chiplet' design to combine multiple smaller pieces of silicon instead of one large monolithic die?

Which company produces the 'Ryzen' series of processors?

Which type of non-volatile memory uses the NVMe protocol to provide significan'tly faster data transfer speeds compared to traditional SATA connections?

What is the purpose of the 'I/O Shield' in a PC build?

What does GPU handle?

In laptop specifications, what does 'SoDIMM' stand for?