Hardware Basics
Riddles
Input/Output
Food Trivia
Power Supplies
100
Your looking for a female TRS connector on the computer. Which device uses this connector? A)Joystick B)Speaker C)Mouse
B)Speaker
100
What do you get when you mix a snowman and a wolf?
Frostbite
100
Is a keyboard an Input or Output?
Input
100
What are the three main ingredients in the campfire treat known as a "s'more"?
What is Marshmallow, chocolate and graham cracker
100
What does ATX stand for?
(Advanced Technology eXtended)
200
What is a HDMI
a standard for connecting high-definition video devices.
200
I am not alive but I can grow. I do not have lungs but I need air to survive. What am I?
Fire
200
Is a monitor a input or output?
output
200
Sushi is a type of cuisine that originated in what country?
Japan
200
What does the 24-pin (20+4 pin) ATX connector power to?
The 24-pin ATX power plug supplies power to the motherboard
300
What is a DisplayPort?
DisplayPort is a digital display
300
You can drop me from the tallest building and I’ll be fine, but if you drop me in water I die. What am I?
Paper
300
Whats the definition of an input device?
an input device is a piece of computer hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or information appliance.
300
The first McDonald's restaurant opened in which U.S. state?
California
300
Symptoms of bad power supply include?
The computer does not turn on The computer sporadically shuts off or reboots A broken or noisy fan
400
How many pins do a VGA connector have?
15-pins
400
Jimmy's mother had three children. The first was called April, the second was called May. What was the name of the third?
Jimmy
400
A(n)_________________printer is produce high-quality and is inexpensive
Laser
400
Mexican tortillas were originally made from the grain of which plant?
Corn
400
Before opening up the computer, rule out the obvious. Make sure....
The power cord is plugged into the wall. The power switch is in the on position. The voltage switch is set to the correct voltage
500
What does DVI stand for?
Digital Visual Interface
500
What costs nothing but is very hard to find and can easily be lost?
What is True Friendship
500
The category of output that the Cathode-Ray Tube falls under?
Soft Copy
500
The original Starbucks was established in 1971 in what U.S. city?
Seattle, Washington
500
What voltages and currents can I expect from modern power supplies?
Voltage ranges have increased, particularly in military/avionics applications
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