Graded Quiz: Internal Computer Components Answers

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Graded Quiz: Internal Computer Components Answers

Question 1)

When you’re working with a computer, which term identifies the main printed circuit board?

• Chipset
• Northbridge
• Motherboard
• Southbridge

Question 2)

Which chipset directly connects to the CPU and is responsible for tasks that require the highest performance?

• Southbridge
• Northbridge
• Integrated circuit
• Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)

Question 3)

What is a key characteristic of a solid state hard drive (SSD)?

• Connects to the motherboard using a ribbon
• Needs disk defragmentation to maintain performance
• Typically provides faster access to the data
• Has moving parts, including platters and read/write heads

Question 4)

It’s time to shop for a replacement hard drive for your user. What type of drive dominates today’s desktop and laptop market?

• Solid-State Drive (SSD)
• Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) drive
• Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) hard drive
• Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drive

Question 5)

Which statement is true about graphics processing units (GPUs)?

• These specialized processors send audio signals to output devices.
• GPUs process pieces of data one at a time.
• GPUs are specialized processors that perform the processing tasks necessary to display or render graphics.
• GPUs are used almost exclusively by the video game industry.

Question 6)

A sound card is an integrated circuit that generates a signal and sends it to a computer’s _______________.

• Integrated audio
• Speakers
• Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
• Monitor

Question 7)

Your user needs to perform data modeling tasks with improved visualizations. What type of expansion card would support their needs?

• Video capture card
• An interface card
• A network interface card (NIC)
• An accelerated graphics card

Question 8)

Which device receives data from your Internet service provider (ISP) through the phone lines, optical fiber, or coaxial cable in your home (depending on your service provider) and converts the data into a digital signal?

• The router
• The modem
• The network interface card (NIC)
• The Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) connection

Question 9)

What method cools computer components by slowing the speed at which a component, such as the processor, operates?

• Passive cooling
• Static cooling
• Unforced convection
• Heat sink compound

Question 10)

True or false? Fans, radiators, and other elements dissipate the accumulated heat energy, flowing heat away from vital internal parts, so those parts aren’t damaged by the heat generated inside the computer.

• True
• False