Components
Storage
Processors
Challenge
100

What does PSU stand for

Power Supply Unit

100

What kind of drive would you recommend to someone prioritizing speed over space

SSD 

100

What are the two most common brands of processors?

Intel and AMD

100

Name five computer brands on the market

Dell HP Lenovo Asus

200

What component is the PCIe slot most commonly used for?

Graphics Card


200

What does SSD stand for?

Solid State Drive


200

CPU stands for _____   _____ Unit

Central Proccessing

200

What is one of the most common ram size in computers today?

8gb

300

What component stores memory temporarily inside a computer

RAM

300

What is faster..... a 500 GB SSD or a 1000 GB HDD

500 GB SSD


300

Give the name of three processors made by intel

i3, i5, i7 or i9

300

Where is the CMOS battery on a computer?

On the motherboard


400
What are the five main components of a computer

Ram, CPU, Motherboard, GPU,PSU, HDD

400

What is an M.2 Drive? An SSD or HDD?

SSD

400

What is intel's fastest processor and what gen are they on?

i9

400

In the context of computing devices, "overclocking" is a way to increase the performance of a device (e.g. a CPU, GPU, RAM, or motherboard) by running it at a higher speed than the rate tested and approved by the device manufacturer. True/False

True

500

Your irresponsible friend decided to build a computer without paying attention to this workshop, he has high-end equipment inside his computer that requires a lot of power and his computer is having trouble turning on, what would you assume could be the issue and why?

Power supply due to wattage

500

What is the most common form factor for SSD SATA drives?

2.5

500

In the slides, what generation processor was the intel processors shown in the comparison?

7th gen

500

Which built-in functionality allows certain CPU models to take over tasks normally executed by a dedicated graphics controller?

  •    VGA mode
  •    Integrated GPU
  •    Multicore architecture
  •    Hyper-threading
  •    Integrated GPU