COMPUTER HARDWARE MODULE 1
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH REVIEWED
100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which three of the following are external storage devices? - Answer-Universal serial bus
(USB) drive
Optical (DVD) drive
External hard drive
Typical SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in _____. -
Answer-gigabytes
Hard drive ___ is the amount of storage you have available to save data and
information. - Answer-capacity
Checking the hard drive on a device running Windows 10 can be done using the ___
app - Answer-This PC
A desktop computer will typically use a ___ for most internal storage. - Answer-
magnetic hard drive
As you use your hard drive new files will be deleted and added. This can create a
slower, more disorganized hard drive. To speed it up you may want to ___ your hard
drive. This process reduces unused disk sectors. - Answer-defragment
Select two characteristics of a solid-state drive (SSD). - Answer-Extremely fast
No moving parts
Most tablets have solid-state drive (SSD) capacities measured in terabytes (TBs). -
Answer-false
Place the following steps in order to use the Disk Cleanup app on a Windows computer.
Place the first step on top. - Answer-1. Click the cortana icon to open the search window
2. Type disk cleanup
3. In the disk cleanup dialog box, select the unused files
4. Click ok
, Jorge wants to check the hard drive capacity of his Windows laptop through the System
menu.
Place the following steps in order with the first step at the top. - Answer-1. Click the
windows icon to open the start menu
2. Click the settings icon to open the settings menu
3. Click system
4. Click storage
Which of the following are highlighted in the image? - Answer-Ports
To reduce the time it takes to find files on a hard drive it is a good idea to _____ your
hard drive. - Answer-defragment
A type of interface that enables communication between digital devices, allows data
transfer, and for devices to be electrically charged is called Universal ___ Bus. -
Answer-serial
One way to delete unused files from your Windows hard drive is to use the Disk ___
app. - Answer-Cleanup
The windows 10 app used remove unwanted files from your computer's hard drive is
called ___ Cleanup. - Answer-Disk
High-Definition ___ Interface is a standard interface for audio-video connectivity which
allows for the transmission of high-definition audio and video signals. - Answer-
Multimedia
A hole or slot in a computer, designed to accept a specific connector, is called a ___. -
Answer-port
Lightning connectors were developed by ___. - Answer-apple
Solid ___ Drives (SSDs) are all-electronic storage devices that are used in a variety of
products including smartphones, cameras, and tablet computers. SSDs have no moving
parts, which makes them faster and more durable than hard drives. - Answer-state
The connector and port developed for Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads is
called _____. - Answer-Lightning
This close-up of the side of a laptop computer shows two ports, an HDMI port and a ___
. - Answer-VGA port
___ is the standard for video and audio input into televisions today. - Answer-HDMI
Popularized with transistor radios in the 1950s, this connector is still used with many
(non-Apple) cell phones today. It is a: - Answer-3.5-mm connector
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH REVIEWED
100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which three of the following are external storage devices? - Answer-Universal serial bus
(USB) drive
Optical (DVD) drive
External hard drive
Typical SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in _____. -
Answer-gigabytes
Hard drive ___ is the amount of storage you have available to save data and
information. - Answer-capacity
Checking the hard drive on a device running Windows 10 can be done using the ___
app - Answer-This PC
A desktop computer will typically use a ___ for most internal storage. - Answer-
magnetic hard drive
As you use your hard drive new files will be deleted and added. This can create a
slower, more disorganized hard drive. To speed it up you may want to ___ your hard
drive. This process reduces unused disk sectors. - Answer-defragment
Select two characteristics of a solid-state drive (SSD). - Answer-Extremely fast
No moving parts
Most tablets have solid-state drive (SSD) capacities measured in terabytes (TBs). -
Answer-false
Place the following steps in order to use the Disk Cleanup app on a Windows computer.
Place the first step on top. - Answer-1. Click the cortana icon to open the search window
2. Type disk cleanup
3. In the disk cleanup dialog box, select the unused files
4. Click ok
, Jorge wants to check the hard drive capacity of his Windows laptop through the System
menu.
Place the following steps in order with the first step at the top. - Answer-1. Click the
windows icon to open the start menu
2. Click the settings icon to open the settings menu
3. Click system
4. Click storage
Which of the following are highlighted in the image? - Answer-Ports
To reduce the time it takes to find files on a hard drive it is a good idea to _____ your
hard drive. - Answer-defragment
A type of interface that enables communication between digital devices, allows data
transfer, and for devices to be electrically charged is called Universal ___ Bus. -
Answer-serial
One way to delete unused files from your Windows hard drive is to use the Disk ___
app. - Answer-Cleanup
The windows 10 app used remove unwanted files from your computer's hard drive is
called ___ Cleanup. - Answer-Disk
High-Definition ___ Interface is a standard interface for audio-video connectivity which
allows for the transmission of high-definition audio and video signals. - Answer-
Multimedia
A hole or slot in a computer, designed to accept a specific connector, is called a ___. -
Answer-port
Lightning connectors were developed by ___. - Answer-apple
Solid ___ Drives (SSDs) are all-electronic storage devices that are used in a variety of
products including smartphones, cameras, and tablet computers. SSDs have no moving
parts, which makes them faster and more durable than hard drives. - Answer-state
The connector and port developed for Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads is
called _____. - Answer-Lightning
This close-up of the side of a laptop computer shows two ports, an HDMI port and a ___
. - Answer-VGA port
___ is the standard for video and audio input into televisions today. - Answer-HDMI
Popularized with transistor radios in the 1950s, this connector is still used with many
(non-Apple) cell phones today. It is a: - Answer-3.5-mm connector
