NPOWER TECH FUNDIES CH 1 and 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is Hardware? - ANSWER✔✔-The physical components of a
computer.
What is software? - ANSWER✔✔-the programs and other operating
information used by a computer.
What is an operating system? - ANSWER✔✔-Instructs the computer and
tells it how to operate.
What is a computer case? - ANSWER✔✔-A case that holds all of the
computer components
What is a motherboard? - ANSWER✔✔-the main circuit board of the
computer.
What is a form factor? - ANSWER✔✔-The size and layout of a component
What is the most common motherboard form factor? - ANSWER✔✔-ATX
What motherboard is usually used for smaller devices? - ANSWER✔✔-ITX
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, What is a CPU/Processor? - ANSWER✔✔-The brain of the computer.
What does PGA/LGA stand for? - ANSWER✔✔-Pin grid array and Land
grid array
What is the difference between a PGA and LGA? - ANSWER✔✔-One has
pins and the other one is flat
What is overclocking? - ANSWER✔✔-Making a processor run at higher-
than-recommended speeds.
What is throttling? - ANSWER✔✔-Slowing down the processor clock
speed
How is speed measured in a CPU? - ANSWER✔✔-Gigahertz and
Megahertz
What is RAM? - ANSWER✔✔-Random Access Memory
Is RAM volatile or non-volatile? - ANSWER✔✔-Volatile
Why would someone want more RAM? - ANSWER✔✔-To hold larger
programs and improve performance
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is Hardware? - ANSWER✔✔-The physical components of a
computer.
What is software? - ANSWER✔✔-the programs and other operating
information used by a computer.
What is an operating system? - ANSWER✔✔-Instructs the computer and
tells it how to operate.
What is a computer case? - ANSWER✔✔-A case that holds all of the
computer components
What is a motherboard? - ANSWER✔✔-the main circuit board of the
computer.
What is a form factor? - ANSWER✔✔-The size and layout of a component
What is the most common motherboard form factor? - ANSWER✔✔-ATX
What motherboard is usually used for smaller devices? - ANSWER✔✔-ITX
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, What is a CPU/Processor? - ANSWER✔✔-The brain of the computer.
What does PGA/LGA stand for? - ANSWER✔✔-Pin grid array and Land
grid array
What is the difference between a PGA and LGA? - ANSWER✔✔-One has
pins and the other one is flat
What is overclocking? - ANSWER✔✔-Making a processor run at higher-
than-recommended speeds.
What is throttling? - ANSWER✔✔-Slowing down the processor clock
speed
How is speed measured in a CPU? - ANSWER✔✔-Gigahertz and
Megahertz
What is RAM? - ANSWER✔✔-Random Access Memory
Is RAM volatile or non-volatile? - ANSWER✔✔-Volatile
Why would someone want more RAM? - ANSWER✔✔-To hold larger
programs and improve performance
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