Exam 1: Hardware Components

You have just received a new laptop computer to enhance your company's digital security. You have just noticed a recessed small glass device adjacent to the touch pad. What is the most likely function of this new device?

Describe the role and importance of a computer's power supply.

Match each item with a statement below. -The set of hardware lines used to transfer data among the components of a PC

Match each item with a statement below. -An industry-accepted standard for serial communications

The use of software that enables the physical hardware of a PC to be simulated is referred to as virtualization.

Which of the following is NOT found on a system board?

Which specific type of expansion card slot allows for different physical size slots and utilizes up to x16 lanes?

Explain why some computer components may need special handling and care when being discarded.

Which networking cable connector, compatible with eight-wire twisted pair cable, is the standard Ethernet connector?

Match each item with a statement below. -Circuit card that is plugged into a PC's bus to add extra functions

Which type of memory is erasable by exposing it to an electrical charge?

List three advantages of using virtualization software versus adding additional physical computers.

Which of the following accurately describes how to clean an LCD panel?

Which of the following connection types would NOT be found on a PC to connect a hard drive?

Describe the difference between an SSD drive and a USB drive.

The system board contains the logic circuitry that performs the instructions of a computer's applications.

Which component is found in modern video adapters to allow the adapter to store images for the display?

Which computer component can be described as a printed circuit that can be inserted into a system board to add additional functionality to a PC?

Which type of computer monitor utilizes two sheets of polarizing material to encompass a liquid crystal solution?

The rectangular connector that is found on every Standard USB connector is identified by what official name?