Desktop Computer Components Quiz
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What are the two major categories of computer components?

  • System unit and peripheral devices
  • Hardware and software (correct)
  • Input and output
  • Desktop and laptop

Which component of a computer can be seen and touched?

  • System unit (correct)
  • Monitor
  • Software components
  • Drives

What are the examples of peripheral devices mentioned in the text?

  • Light pen, stylus, trackball
  • Central Processing Unit, processor
  • Monitor, keyboard, mouse (correct)
  • Joystick, scanner, touch screen

Which device is used for data processing and is considered the brain of the computer?

<p>Central Processing Unit (CPU) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is housed inside the system unit according to the text?

<p>Central Processing Unit (CPU) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main parts of the CPU?

<p>Control Unit and Arithmetic Logic Unit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the speed of a processor measured?

<p>In terms of the number of instructions it can process per second (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the primary memory?

<p>Loading programs and data processing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of secondary memory?

<p>Permanent storage of information or backup of data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between onboard devices and peripheral devices?

<p>Onboard devices are fixed in the system unit, while peripheral devices are not fixed and must be connected through ports (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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