CFU 3.2 - Internal Components P2 (Adapters)

What is the primary function of an adapter card in a desktop or server system unit?

• To enhance the functions of a component

• To decrease the functions of a component

• To remove the functions of a component

• To duplicate the functions of a component

An expansion slot is a ______ on a desktop or server motherboard that can hold an adapter card.

• wire

• socket

• chip

• circuit

What is the purpose of a Bluetooth adapter card?

• Connects to the internet

• Connects wirelessly to peripherals

• Connects to high-speed USB ports

• Provides network connections.

A MIDI adapter card connects to ______.

• a digital video camera

• musical instruments

• speakers or a microphone

• high-speed USB ports

What is the function of Plug & Play technology in computers?

• It allows computers to automatically recognize peripheral devices as they are installed.

• It requires manual installation of drivers for each device.

• It prevents the installation of new hardware.

• It only works with wireless devices.

Hot plugging refers to ______.

• inserting or removing a device while a computer is running

• turning off a computer before removing a device

• using a device without a computer

• charging a device

What is the role of a bus in a computer system?

• To store data

• To allow devices to communicate

• To process data

• To delete data

A computer processes and stores data as a series of electronic ____.

• bytes

• bits

• channels

• buses

What is the primary function of a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)?

• To store data

• To speed up the creation of images and output them to a display device

• To process audio signals

• To manage network connections

In a computer case, one of the components responsible for cooling the CPU is called a ______.

• Graphics card

• Power supply

• CPU Fan

• Hard drive