Practice Quiz: Internal Computer Components
Select the answer that best describes internal components that are part of a motherboard.
Motherboards host primary storage, memory, cooling, and communications for a computer
It’s time to look for a replacement hard drive. Which type of drive dominates today’s desktop and laptop market?
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drives
Which type of sound card is preferred by musicians who need to sequence music and play virtual instruments using a computer?
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) sound cards
Select the statement that describes a network interface card (NIC).
Computers must have a NIC to connect to a network.
What method cools components by slowing the speed at which the hardware operates?
Passive cooling
Graded Quiz: Internal Computer Components
When you’re working with a computer, which term identifies the main printed circuit board?
Motherboard
Which chipset directly connects to the CPU and is responsible for tasks that require the highest performance?
Northbridge
What is a key characteristic of a solid state hard drive (SSD)?
Typically provides faster access to the data
It’s time to shop for a replacement hard drive for your user. What type of drive dominates today’s desktop and laptop market?
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drive
Which statement is true about graphics processing units (GPUs)?
GPUs are specialized processors that perform the processing tasks necessary to display or render graphics.
A sound card is an integrated circuit that generates a signal and sends it to a computer’s _______________.
Speakers
Your user needs to perform data modeling tasks with improved visualizations. What type of expansion card would support their needs?
An accelerated graphics card
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 modem
What method cools computer components by slowing the speed at which a component, such as the processor, operates?
Passive cooling
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
