Computer Hardware Quiz

Given the QUESTION, identify the ANSWER 

1. Which part is the "brain" of the computer?
• Monitor 
• RAM 
• CPU
• ROM 
 

2. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?
• RAM 
• CPU 
• ROM
• CD-ROM 
 

3. Approximately how many bytes make one Megabyte
• One Thousand 
• Ten Thousand 
• One Hundred 
• One Million
 

4. The capacity of your hard drive is measured in
• MHz 
• Mbps 
• Gigabytes
• 52X 
 

5. Which of the following is not an input device?
• Keyboard 
• Monitor
• Joystick 
• Microphone 
 

6. Which of the following is not an output device?
• Monitor 
• Printer 
• Keyboard
• Speakers 
 

7. Which device allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line as well as access the internet?
• RAM 
• CD-ROM drive 
• Modem
• Hard Drive 
 

8. How much information can a CD (Compact Disk) usually store?
• 1.4 Mb 
• 150 Mb 
• 10 Mb 
• 650 Mb
 

9. Which of the following is an operating system you would be using on the computer?
• Internet Explorer 
• Netscape 
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Word 
 

10. BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System
• True
• False 
 

11. Which of these is a not a computer manufacturer?
• IBM 
• Microsoft
• Apple 
• Sun 
 

12. What does RAM stand for?
• Remote Authorization Mechanism 
• Random Access Memory
• Readily Accessed Mailer 
• Random Authorization Mechanism 
 

13. DOS stands for
• Dual Operating System 
• Dual Organized System 
• Disk Operating System
• Disk Organized System 
 

14. Physical components that make up your computer are known as:
• Software 
• Operating Systems 
• Web Browsers 
• Hardware
 

15. Which of the following companies is famous for manufacturing computer processors?
• Sony 
• Intel
• Macromedia 
• Corel 
 

16. Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer?
• Video Card 
• Mouse 
• Joy Stick 
• Sound Card