Basic Computer Knowledge
Processors
Misc.
Binary
Acronyms
100
What substance must you put on a CPU in order to keep it from exploding? If you eat this, you will die.
What is Thermal Paste
100
What is the ALU?
What is Arithmatic Logic Unit (Man in the box)
100
What does SDRAM stand for?
What is Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
100
How many numbers are involved in binary?
What is 256
100
What does LPGA stand for?
What is Land Pin Grid Array
200
If someone askes you to open up their power supply, what should you say?
What is NO WAY!
200
What is a thread?
What is a single process or request
200
What is the most standard motherboard form factor.
What is ATX?
200
Convert to Binary- 63
What is 00111111
200
What does BTX stand for?
What is Balanced Technology Extended
300
What is the capacity of a Double layered DVD?
What is 9.4GB
300
What is hyperthreading and what company uses it?
What is Tricking the computer into thinking there are twice as many cores on the CPU; Intel
300
What is a great way, but more expensive way to cool your computer (name two)
What is Water cooling, and Mineral cooling (phase change or peltier is also acceptable)
300
What is another name for binary
What is Base 2
300
What does DIMM stand for?
What is Dual inline memory module
400
What does the P.O.S.T Check?
What is CPU, Motherboard, RAM, and Video card.
400
What is a high level programming language?
What is code that can be discussed.
400
What are the two functions of a power supply and what do they do?
What is rectification and transforming(AC-DC, DC-Volts)
400
What is the highest number you can make using binary?
What is 255
400
What does USB stand for?
What is Universal Serial Bus
500
What does RAID 5 require and do to work?
What is Atleast 3 Hardrives, and it sets aside one hardrive for perity, and stripes the rest.
500
What are the three different processor modes
What is 16 bit, 32 bit, and 64 bit. ( Real, Protected, Long )
500
What is the file on CD's that starts it when inserted?
What is autostart.inf
500
10101010 + 01010101=
What is 255.
500
What does CMOS stand for?
What is Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor