Hardware
Software
Networking
Ports and Cords
Miscellaneous
100

What is the fastest type of computer storage?

NVME M.2 SSD

100

Which of the following is NOT a common operating system configuration parameters?

a) Date and time

b) Time zone

c) Language

d) Whether or not Chrome is installed

d) Date and time, time zone, and language are all common operating system configurations.  Google Chrome is not.

100

  1. What is the technical name for an ethernet cable?

    1. RJ-45

    2. PJ-45

    3. CJ-45

    4. EJ-45

1. RJ-45

100

What does HDMI stand for?

High Definition Multimedia Interface

100

What are the hallways of a computer called?

Motherboard

200

What does RGB stand for?

Red, green blue

200

A rollup is a collection of previously issued _______ and _______, usually meant to be applied to one component of a system, such as the web browser or a particular service.

A rollup is a collection of patches and hotfixes. 

200

  1. What does SOHO stand for?

    1. South Houston

    2. Small Ouput Home Output

    3. Small Office or Home Office

    4. Secure Office Home Ouput

3. Small office or home office

200

What is the difference between serial ports and parallel ports?

a) serial transfer multiple bits per second, parallel transfer one bit per second

b) parallel transfer multiple bits per second, serial transfer one bit per second

b)

200

What is virtualization?

Allows for one physical device, such as a server operating system, to host multiple logical operating systems

300

Can you run video games on modern PCs without a graphics card?

Yes, most modern CPUs have internal graphics capabilities (such as Intel HD Graphics 630), but adding in an external graphics card will greatly improve your gameplay experience.

300

A __________ reflects the contents of an installation CD-ROM or DVD-ROM (ISO file), a virtual machine containing the installed OS, or a USB stick image containing the installed OS.

a) System unit

b) System image

c) BIOS

d) Operating system

b) a system image reflects the contents of an installation CD-ROM or flash drive containing the installed OS.

300

Which is more secure: HTTP or HTTPS?

HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure)

300

How fast does FireWire transfer?

a) 400 Mbps

b) 800 Mbps

c) 5 Gbps

d) A and B

d) FireWire can transfer at either 400 or 800 Mbps.

300

What does VOIP stand for?

Voice over IP

400

What compound connects the CPU to the heatsink?

Thermal paste

400

Excel is an example of _________ software.

a) Productivity

b) Security

c) Utility

d) Collaboration

a) Excel is productivity software

400

  1. What shape are the cells of a cellular network arranged in?

    1. Circles

    2. Squares

    3. Rectangles

    4. Hexagons

4. Cellular networks are arranged in hexagons

400

Which of the following are display cables?

a) VGA

b) DVI

c) HDMI

d) USB

A, B and C are all display cables.

400

FTP means?

File transfer protocol

500

When you save a file, it is permanently saved on the

A. CPU B. Monitor C. Hard drive D. RAM E. Keyboard

C) hard drive

500

Which is an example of a compressed file type?

a) .zip

b) .png

c) .wav

d) .ai

a) a .zip file is compressed. Other types are .dmg, .gzip, .gz, .jar, .rar, .7zip, .tar

500

  1. What type of network has the best availability?

    1. Wired

    2. Cellular

    3. Wan

    4. Lan

2. Cellular has the best availability

500
What type of cable plugs into the hard drive?

SATA (for power and data)

500

Whats an example of a peripheral?

Anything outside the computer that helps you interact with it (Keyboard, mouse, etc)

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