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Computer Hardware Basics
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1. When a computer is switched on - the booting process performs
2. The motherboard is the
3. Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be
4. The disks stores information in [IBPS Clerk - 2012]
5. Which of the following is an example of connectivity?
6. Which of the following refers to too much electricity and may cause a voltage surge? [SBI PO - 2013]
7. What is the most popular hardware for multimedia creations?
8. Which part of the computer helps to store information ? [SBI Clerk - 2009]
9. Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system are
10. The cost of a given amount of computing power has _______ dramatically with the progress of computer technology. [SBI Clerk - 2012]
11. If a processor has a word size of 32 bits - compared to a processor with a word size of 16 bits - it can process __________ at a time.
12. Another word for the CPU is __________
13. Tangible - physical computer equipment that can be seen and touched is called _______ [SBI Clerk - 2012]
14. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel? [SBI Clerk - 2009]
15. Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics?
16. Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of
17. Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards? [IBPS PO - 2011]
18. The new __________ integrates the function of a processor - memory and video on a single chip
19. Hardware includes [SBI Clerk - 2009]
20. A directory within a directory is called a __________.
21. A device that is connected to the motherboard is ________.
22. The general term -œperipheral equipment- is used for _________.
23. Which is not an item of hardware?
24. Where is the disk put in a computer? [SBI Clerk - 2011]
25. Which of the following is a hardware and not a software?

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