Hardware & Components Quiz
Hardware & Components · Exam Mode
20 questions · 30 min timer · Results at the end
Every smartphone, laptop, gaming console, and desktop computer relies on hardware working together behind the scenes. Understanding computer hardware and components helps you appre...
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All 20 questions in this Hardware & Components quiz
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Which type of printer uses a drum, toner powder, and a fuser to create images on paper?
- A. Inkjet Printer
- B. Laser Printer
- C. Dot Matrix Printer
- D. Thermal Printer
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In computing, what does 'GPU' stand for?
- A. Graphics Processing Unit
- B. Global Power Unit
- C. General Processing Unit
- D. Graphical Program Unit
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What is the term for a 4-bit unit of data?
- A. Bit
- B. Byte
- C. Word
- D. Nibble
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What does 'OLED' stand for?
- A. Optical Light Energy Device
- B. Output Level Electronic Diode
- C. Organic Light Emitting Diode
- D. Optimized Laser Electronic Display
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What is the name of the standard for wireless charging used by most modern smartphones and accessories?
- A. NFC
- B. Qi
- C. Bluetooth
- D. Zigbee
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Which hardware component allows a computer to connect to a network using a physical Ethernet cable?
- A. Modem
- B. NIC (Network Interface Card)
- C. Router
- D. Switch
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In mechanical keyboards, what is the term for the part of the key that determines the 'feel' and 'sound' of the press (e.g., Cherry MX Red)?
- A. Keycap
- B. Switch
- C. Stabilizer
- D. PCB
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Which of these is a non-volatile storage technology that uses 'floating-gate' transistors to store data without power?
- A. SRAM
- B. NAND Flash
- C. DRAM
- D. VRAM
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What is the name of the Android version 10?
- A. Oreo
- B. Q
- C. Pie
- D. Android 10 (No dessert name)
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Which hardware component is the 'brain' of the computer, executing instructions and managing the flow of data?
- A. GPU
- B. CPU
- C. HDD
- D. RAM
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Which type of non-volatile memory uses the NVMe protocol to provide significan'tly faster data transfer speeds compared to traditional SATA connections?
- A. HDD
- B. SDRAM
- C. SSD
- D. DDR4
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What is 'Firewire'?
- A. A connection standard
- B. A firewall
- C. A virus
- D. A screen
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Which feature of modern CPUs allows a single physical processor core to act as two logical cores to improve multitasking?
- A. Overclocking
- B. Hyper-Threading
- C. Turbo Boost
- D. Virtualization
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What is the base of binary system?
- A. 16
- B. 8
- C. 2
- D. 10
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Which company produces 'Ryzen' processors?
- A. Intel
- B. NVIDIA
- C. AMD
- D. Apple
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What is the name of the hardware component that converts analog audio signals into digital data for the computer to process?
- A. DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter)
- B. ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter)
- C. DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
- D. Op-Amp
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What does 'HDMI' stand for?
- A. Hidden Data Memory Interface
- B. High-Definition Multimedia Interface
- C. Home Digital Media Index
- D. High Data Main Input
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In laptop specifications, what does 'SoDIMM' stand for?
- A. Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module
- B. Solid Optical Digital Integrated Memory Module
- C. Synchronous Outward Dual Input Memory Module
- D. Standard Outline Digital Internal Memory Module
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What observation, made by the co-founder of Intel, suggests that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles approximately every two years?
- A. Amdahl's Law
- B. Moore's Law
- C. Metcalfe's Law
- D. Bell's Law
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What does 'BIOS' stand for?
- A. Basic Input Output System
- B. Built In Output Series
- C. Binary Integrated Operating System
- D. Basic Internal Online System