A+ Guide to Managing _ Maintaining Your PC - Complete Test test bank - exam questions - quizzes (updated 2022)

Chapter 1: Introducing Hardware




TRUE/FALSE



1. A serial port transmits data in parallel and is most often used by an older printer.


ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 9



2. When data and instructions are not being used, they must be kept in permanent storage,
sometimes called primary storage.


ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 10



3. Parallel ATA, sometimes called the EIDE (Enhanced IDE) standard or the IDE standard, is
slower than SATA.


ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 15



4. A motherboard can have more than one bus, each using a different protocol, speed, data path size,
and so on.


ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 20



5. Some very basic instructions are stored on the motherboard—just enough to start the computer,
use some simple hardware devices such as a monitor and keyboard, and search for an operating
system stored on a storage device such as a hard drive or CD.


ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 26




MULTIPLE CHOICE

,1. In the world of computers, the term ____ refers to the computer’s physical components, such as
the monitor, keyboard, motherboard, and hard drive.

a. software c. architecture

b. middleware d. hardware


ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 2



2. The term ____ refers to the set of instructions that directs the hardware to accomplish a task.

a. software c. middleware

b. hardware d. stack


ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2



3. To perform a computing task, software uses hardware for four basic functions: ____.

a. input, storage, retrieval, and display c. input, storage, alteration, and output

b. input, processing, storage, and output d. output, input, analysis, and viewing


ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 2



4. A 1 or 0 in this system is called a ____.

a. byte c. datum

b. word d. bit


ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 3



5. Most input/output devices communicate with components inside the computer case through a
wireless connection or through cables attached to the case at a connection called a(n) ____.

, a. port c. interface

b. slot d. socket


ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4



6. The printer produces output on paper, often called ____ copy.

a. real c. hard

b. soft d. virtual


ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 6



7. A device that is not installed directly on the motherboard is called a(n) ____ device.

a. standard c. extraneous

b. peripheral d. perimeter


ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 8



8. A ____ bus port can be used by many different input/output devices, such as keyboards, printers,
scanners, and digital cameras.

a. unified serial c. universal serial

b. universal static d. universal standards


ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 9



9. The ____ is a group of microchips on the motherboard that control the flow of data and
instructions to and from the processor.

a. chipset c. bridge

b. block d. gate

, ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 9



10. Primary storage is provided by devices called memory or ____ located on the motherboard and
on some adapter cards.

a. ROM c. Flash

b. BIOS d. RAM


ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 11



11. Most ____ drives consist of a sealed case containing platters or disks that rotate at a high speed.

a. optical c. flash

b. hard d. solid state


ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 13



12. A(n) ____ drive is considered standard equipment on most computer systems today because most
software is distributed on CDs or DVDs.

a. floppy c. optical

b. flash d. hard


ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 16



13. USB ____ drives are compact, easy to use, and currently hold up to 64 GB of data.

a. worm c. hard

b. optical d. flash


ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 17