Hardware Overview Review Questions

1) What component is probably most responsible for revolutionizing the field of

Electronics?

2) What company developed the first integrated circuit memory chip?

3) Name two common input devices found on most computer systems.

4) Name at least 5 computer hardware components that can found inside the case.

5) What are the four primary functions of hardware?

6) What 2 components on the system board are used primarily for processing?

7) What is the purpose of an expansion slot on the system board?

8) Why is all data stored in a computer in binary form?

9) A system board that has a 32-bit data bus can send how many bytes of data during each CPU clock pulse?

10) What three signals travel on the system board bus?

11) What is the difference between firmware and software?

12) Name an example of a command line operating system.

13) Name at least 3 graphical user interface (GUI) operating systems.

14) What does BIOS stand for and what does it do?

15) What does the ASCII standard represent?

16) DOS uses real mode, which operates using a ___________ bit data path while Windows uses a protected mode, which uses a ___________ bit data path.

17) Name at least three differences between an XT system and an AT system.