Quiz On Hardware And Software: Information Technology Essentials! Trivia
This trivia Quiz is On Hardware and Software. It is an Information Technology Essentials quiz that every student should give a shot when they have finished learning about the basic components of a computer. Do you think you have what it takes to tackle it based on what you have learnt? Be sure to try it out once you have studied the chapter.
- 1.
What color is the +3.3v lead?
- A.
White
- B.
Yellow
- C.
Orange
- D.
Green
- E.
Red
Correct Answer
E. Red -
- 2.
Name a Socket 940 Processor?
Correct Answer
Opteron
AMD Athlon 64FX - 3.
Name a factor that is not considered when choosing a case?
- A.
Size of the motherboard
- B.
The apperance of the case
- C.
Number of bays of drives
- D.
Avaliable Space
Correct Answer
B. The apperance of the case -
- 4.
Name a device that is normally integrated into the southbridge?
Correct Answer
Sound card
Network Card - 5.
How many pins in a slot 1 processor?
Correct Answer
242 - 6.
If the ESD possibility is low then what are the conditions?
Correct Answer
cool and dry
dry and cool - 7.
What is the first step of any PC Build?
Correct Answer
Open the case - 8.
Name a file system, other than FAT, FAT32, and NTFS that is supported by Windows XP.
Correct Answer
UDF - 9.
Name an API.
Correct Answer
OpenGL
DirectX - 10.
In what year was Linux created?
Correct Answer
1991 - 11.
What additional uses does a smartphone have over a PDA?
Correct Answer
Camera
Document access
Email
Notetaking
Television - 12.
Select the types of batteries that are commonly used in Laptops.
- A.
NiCd
- B.
NiMH
- C.
LiIon
- D.
LiPo
Correct Answer(s)
C. LiIon
D. LiPo -
- 13.
I back up all of the files and folders that have been created or modified since the last normal or incremental backup. What am I?
Correct Answer(s)
Differential Backup - 14.
What is the 5th step in the troubleshooting process?
Correct Answer(s)
evaluate the problem and implement the solution - 15.
Name the 2 modes that the IEEE1284 port uses?
- A.
ECP
- B.
ERP
- C.
EPP
- D.
EDF
- E.
EPM
Correct Answer(s)
A. ECP
C. EPP -
- 16.
Where is the L1 cache located?
Correct Answer(s)
CPU
Central Processing Unit - 17.
What does CPU Throttling actively modify?
- A.
Power Comsumption
- B.
Heat
- C.
Clock Speed
Correct Answer
C. Clock Speed -
- 18.
What is the advantage of a thermal printer?
- A.
Produces vabrant colour Prints
- B.
Easy to use
- C.
Longer life due to fewer moving parts
- D.
High resolution
- E.
Low cost
Correct Answer
C. Longer life due to fewer moving parts -
- 19.
What topology is a 100base-tx?
- A.
Bus
- B.
Ring
- C.
Star
- D.
Mesh
Correct Answer
C. Star -
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