Computer Hardware Quiz

Which is more important for a computer to function? CPU or RAM?

• CPU

• RAM

• Neither CPU or RAM are needed for a computer to function

• You need both CPU and RAM for a computer to function

How do the CPU and RAM work together?

• A CPU holds short term instructions and waits to send them over to the ram which can process said instructions

• They do not work together...

• Ram is short term memory which hold temporary instructions which will be communicated to the CPU for it to process

• RAM and CPU work render graphical elements such as UI or 3D graphics in a video game

What is the difference between the Address Bus and the Data Bus?

• They do the same thing just for different components

• The Address Bus will tell the processor where to get data from the Ram (Like an address) while the data bus manages the actual transfer of the data.

• The Address Bus will move data from the CPU to the RAM, and the Data bus with tell the CPU where the instructions are held

• The Address Bus manages voltage for the CPU while the Data Bus manages transistors.

What tiny piece of hardware is used to physically communicate binary to a computer?

• CMOS Battery

• RAM

• Transistors/Micro-Transistors

• Capacitor

What is the difference between an HDD and an SSD

• A Hard Disk Drive is a type of storage which runs on a spinning disk which is then read by a mechanical arm. A Solid State Drive has no moving pieces and can transfer data at much higher speeds as it does not need to spin to access data

• A Hard Disk Drive does not need to spin around to get data unlike a Solid State Drive which uses a spinning disk and arm to read data

• They are both for storage so no differences. They are mainly different visually

• Hard Disk Drives are smaller where as Solid State Drives are much larger

What is the BIOS?

• The BIOS is system software which allows our hardware in our computer to interact and function properly

• The BIOS is Desktop Software that allows our hardware to interact with eachohter

• The BIOS is quarter sized batter inside the computer

• The BIOS is a backup CPU for when it dies

(Bonus Difficult Question) What are the four error codes you may see on your motherboard during a faulty start-up?

• BIOS

  UEFI

  POST

  CPU

• CPU

  DRAM

  VGA

  BOOT

• POST

  RAM

  CPU

  GPU

• GPU

  RAM

  HDD

  RADIATOR

What is the difference between RAM vs ROM?

• RAM Is short term Memory, ROM is long term memory

• ROM is short term memory, RAM is long term memory

• They are the same but do different things

• RAM holds instructions while ROM Processes instructions

Which PC component is no longer seen in many modern computers?

• HDD

• SDD

• Optical Disc Drive

• Integrated Graphics Card

Why is cable management important when it comes to inside our computers?

• Improper cable management looks ugly

• Improper cable management can cause a block in hot air both coming into the case and coming out of the case

• So people don't judge our PC builds online

• Improper cable management will cause your PC to explode