Hardware and Software Quiz

The computer’s basic suite of software applications. It is responsible for interpreting all the data streams that it receives from devices connected to it. It decodes, processes, and delivers data to the output devices. 

• driver

• operating system

• BIOS

• application software

A type of storage device that uses spinning electromagnetic discs to store magnetic patterns as the “data.”

• solid state drive

• hard drive

• RAM

• Portable Drive

Which of the following is an example of an input device?

• joystick

• monitor

• speaker

• projector

What is the speed of CAT5E?

• 1000 Mbps

• 100 Mbps

• 16 Mbps

• 10 Mbps

What is the service port number for HTTPS?

• 80

• 443

• 25

• 21

A component of a computer that converts alternating current (AC) to a low-voltage direct current (DC).

• NIC

• RAM

• motherboard

• power supply

Which of the following is an application software?

• BIOS

• Windows

• driver

• Safari

A type of long-term storage that uses flash memory modules instead of discs.

• solid state drive

• hard drive

• RAM

• portable drive

Which of the following is an example of an output device?

• keyboard

• microphone

• speaker

• computer mouse

It is a Unix-like operating system and has been built based on a previous Unix distribution.

• LINUX

• MAC OS

• UNIX

• Windows