Hardware #1
The following description describes which vital computer hardware component?: It executes instructions comprising a computer application.
The Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What are the two main types of GPUs?
Dedicated graphics card and integrated graphics card
What is the main printed circuit board (PCB) in general-purpose computers and other expandable systems?
The motherboard
Which is faster: SRAM or DRAM?
SRAM
Name the four different types of computer data storage.
Primary storage, secondary storage, tertiary storage, and off-line storage
The following description describes which vital component of a CPU?: A small CPU or processor built into a whole CPU or CPU socket.
CPU core
The performance of GPUs are typically measured in which unit?
Floating-point operations per second (FLOPs)
Which type of memory can retain data after power is removed?
Non-volatile memory
What are the two main types of volatile random-access semiconductor memory devices?
Static RAM (SRAM) and Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
What is the main difference between serial and parallel processing?
Serial processing performs a single task at a time; parallel doesn't.
Which of the following isn't a principal component of a CPU?: Arithmetic-logic unit (ALU), processor registers, PCI-Express connector, or control unit
PCI-Express connector
Which of the following doesn't affect a GPU's performance for real-time rendering?: The clock signal frequency, the size of the connector pathways in the semiconductor device fabrication, the number and size of various on-chip memory caches, or the type of motherboard and its performance
The type of motherboard and its performance
Out of the following, which are vital components that are included in a motherboard (you can choose more than one)?: Memory slots into which the system's main memory is to be installed, CPU sockets in which one or more microprocessors can be installed, non-volatile memory chips containing the system's firmware or BIOS, clips for ROM slots
Memory slots into which the system's main memory is to be installed, CPU sockets in which one or more microprocessors can be installed, and non-volatile memory chips containing the system's firmware or BIOS
What is the fundamental building block of computer memory?
The memory cell
Which of the following descriptions refers to an M.2 drive?: A point-to-point serial protocol moving data to and from storage devices, a computer interface standard for connecting SSDs to a computer, a specification for internally mounted expansion cards and connectors, or a high-speed serial computer bus standard
A specification for internally mounted expansion cards and connectors
What process allows a processor to run at higher speeds than its original?
Overclocking
Which type of RAM is dedicated to only being used in graphically intense situations?
Virtual Random Access Memory (VRAM)
What is the name of the twenty-first-century refinement of the old-school BIOS?
Unified Extensive Firmware Interface (UEFI)
What measures the amount of time it takes for memory to respond to a command?
Latency
The following description describes which computer hardware component?: A storage device that uses integrated circuit (IC) assemblies to store data persistently
A solid-state drive (SSD)
What measures the number of instructions a processor can process in any given second?
CPU clock speeds
What determines a GPU's ability to utilize its onboard VRAM efficiently when under stress?
Memory bandwidth
What are the two chips in the core logic chipset on a motherboard?
The southbridge and northbridge
The following description describes which computer hardware component?: It comprises a series of DRAM integrated circuits
A DIMM
Out of the following memory types, which is the fastest?: RAM, processor registers, flash / USB memory, or hard drives
Processor registers