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Hardware & Components Quiz

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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
  1. Which connection standard is primarily used to connect a PC to an internal hard drive or SSD?

    • A. USB 3.0
    • B. SATA
    • C. PCIe
    • D. HDMI
  2. What does 'SSD' stand for?

    • A. Smart System Drive
    • B. Solid State Drive
    • C. Super Speed Disk
    • D. Static Storage Device
  3. Which file format is used for Android app installation?

    • A. .dmg
    • B. .pkg
    • C. .exe
    • D. .apk
  4. What is the name of the Android version 10?

    • A. Oreo
    • B. Q
    • C. Pie
    • D. Android 10 (No dessert name)
  5. 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
  6. What type of RAM is specifically designed to detect and fix common types of internal data corruption, making it vital for servers and workstations?

    • A. DDR5
    • B. ECC (Error Correction Code) RAM
    • C. VRAM
    • D. SDRAM
  7. What does CPU stand for?

    • A. Core Processing Unit
    • B. Computer Power Unit
    • C. Central Program Unit
    • D. Central Processing Unit
  8. What does 'DDR' stand for in the context of computer RAM?

    • A. Dual Data Rate
    • B. Double Data Rate
    • C. Digital Data Relay
    • D. Direct Disk Reading
  9. What is the name of the memory technology that stacks DRAM chips vertically to provide extremely high bandwidth for AI and supercomputing GPUs?

    • A. DDR5
    • B. HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)
    • C. GDDR6X
    • D. LPDDR
  10. Which company produces 'Ryzen' processors?

    • A. Intel
    • B. NVIDIA
    • C. AMD
    • D. Apple
  11. 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
  12. Which hardware component acts as the 'central hub' where all other computer parts connect and communicate with each other?

    • A. CPU
    • B. Hard Drive
    • C. Motherboard
    • D. Power Supply
  13. What does 'LCD' stand for?

    • A. Low Color Display
    • B. Light Color Density
    • C. Linear Circuit Device
    • D. Liquid Crystal Display
  14. What does 'VGA' stand for?

    • A. Variable Graphic Array
    • B. Visual Graphic Adapter
    • C. Video Graphics Array
    • D. Virtual Game Area
  15. Which of these is a 'Lossless' storage format for audio, ensuring that no hardware data is removed during compression?

    • A. MP3
    • B. FLAC
    • C. AAC
    • D. WMA
  16. What is a 'Pixel'?

    • A. The smallest unit of an image
    • B. A type of memory
    • C. A file
    • D. A processor
  17. What does 'TDP' stand for when referring to the power and cooling requirements of a CPU or GPU?

    • A. Total Data Processing
    • B. Thermal Design Power
    • C. Time Delay Protocol
    • D. Transistor Density Peak
  18. What is the name of the first programmable computer?

    • A. Colossus
    • B. UNIVAC
    • C. ENIAC
    • D. Z3
  19. In computing, what does 'GPU' stand for?

    • A. Graphics Processing Unit
    • B. Global Power Unit
    • C. General Processing Unit
    • D. Graphical Program Unit
  20. What does 'CMOS' stand for on a motherboard?

    • A. Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
    • B. Central Module On System
    • C. Core Memory Output System
    • D. Common Mode Operating Serial