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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Which of the following is the definition of a system unit?
a.
A method of measuring personal computer components.
b.
A personal computer component that houses other devices necessary for the computer to function.
c.
A device housed in a personal computer that is necessary for it to function.
d.
A method of measuring devices inside of a personal computer component.
 

 2. 
Which of the following is used to connect display devices to the system unit?
a.
A wireless connection mechanism
b.
A power supply
c.
A cable
d.
A system board
 

 3. 
True or False? Input devices can connect to the system unit via a wireless connection mechanism.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 4. 
What system unit component saves data for reuse, even after the computer is shut down and restarted?
a.
System bus
b.
Memory
c.
Central Processing Unit
d.
Storage device
 

 5. 
What computer component represents the real brains of the computer?
a.
Memory
b.
Storage device
c.
Central Processing Unit
d.
System bus
 

 6. 
True or False? The power supply converts DC power from an electrical outlet to the AC power needed by system components.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 7. 
Which storage device is made of flexible Mylar plastic?
a.
An optical drive
b.
A tape drive
c.
A solid storage device
d.
A floppy disk drive
 

 8. 
Which of these storage devices most commonly has a 5.25 inch form factor?
a.
Solid state storage
b.
An optical drive
c.
A hard disk drive
d.
A floppy disk drive
 

 9. 
On which storage device must the data be read sequentially?
a.
Optical drive
b.
Hard drive
c.
Tape drive
d.
Solid storage device
 

 10. 
Which personal computer connection does not support two-way communications?
a.
A legacy parallel connection
b.
A USB connection
c.
A serial connection
d.
A FireWire connection
 

 11. 
Which connection supports up to 127 devices on one port?
a.
A FireWire connection
b.
A SCSI connection
c.
A USB connection
d.
A PATA connection
 

 12. 
Peripheral devices use which standard for high-speed FireWire interfaces?
a.
IE 1392
b.
IEE 1391
c.
IEEE 1394
d.
IE 6.0
 

 13. 
Which of these connections provide for high-speed data transfer?
a.
SCSI connections
b.
PATA connections
c.
USB connections
d.
SATA connections
 

 14. 
How many pins do SATA connectors have?
a.
4
b.
6
c.
8
d.
10
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 15. 
What are the four primary categories of components in a typical personal computer?
 a.
System unit
 b.
Display device
 c.
Input devices
 d.
External devices
 e.
Software
 

 16. 
Which of these external devices accepts graphical input?
 a.
External drive
 b.
Scanner
 c.
Printer
 d.
Digital camera
 

 17. 
The system bus provides connections to which of these system components?
 a.
Scanner
 b.
Adapter cards
 c.
Printer
 d.
Hard drive
 

 18. 
What is an adapter card also known as?
 a.
A mother board
 b.
An add-in
 c.
An add-on
 d.
An expansion card
 

 19. 
Which storage devices can be found internally and externally?
 a.
Tape drive
 b.
Optical drive
 c.
Hard drive
 d.
Floppy drive
 

 20. 
What are some common types of solid state storage?
 a.
USB devices
 b.
Data cards
 c.
SD memory cards
 d.
Flash memory cards
 



 
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