Computer Hardware Quiz

1. It is an electronic machine, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can be programmed to accept data (input), process it into useful information (output).

2. The main part of a microcomputer, sometimes called the chassis.

3. The main circuit board of a computer. It contains all the circuits and components that run the computer.

4. The processor is the main "brain" or "heart" of a computer system.

5. It is non-volatile, meaning it holds data even when the power is ON or OFF.

6. It is volatile, meaning it holds data only when the power is on. When the power is off, RAM's contents are lost.

7. A bus is a data pathway between several hardware components inside or outside a computer.

8. Printed-circuit boards (also called interface cards) that enable the computer to use a peripheral device for which it does not have the necessary connections or circuit boards.

9. Installed in the back corner of the PC case, next to the motherboard. It converts 220vac (standard house power) into DC voltages that are used by other components in the PC..

10. Also known as hard drive, is a magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer. The hard drive is used as permanent storage for data.

• hdd

• usb

• psu

• lan