COMP7 Unit 1: Computer Hardware Test

Select all passwords below that are considered "strong".

Select all items that a strong password should contain.

Select the following people you should share your password with.

Which of the following statements are true about a strong password?
1. It should be 5 characters long.
2. It should contain letters, numbers, and symbols.
3. It should contain personal information to make it easy to remember.
4. It should contain words from the dictionary.
5. It should contain upper and lower case characters.

A device that gives the computer information is called a(n) ____ device.

A device that returns information from the computer is called a(n) ____ device:

A device the can send and receive information to and from the computer is called a(n) ____ device.

External devices that plug into your computer connect through a(n) ____ in the computer.

Computers store information using 1's or 0's. This is called a bit. It is also known as a ____ .

To speed up the computer, commonly used programs and/or files are stored from the ____ to the ____ .

The computer component that ensures that tasks get completed is called the:

Select all items that are equal to 4 Nibbles.

Select all items that are equal to 1024 KiloBytes.

Select all items that are equal to 1 GigaByte.

A wired network port is also called a ____ port.

Select all components that a complete computer system requires.

Select all examples of operating systems:

Select all devices that ONLY send information to the computer.

Select all devices that ONLY receive information from the computer.

Select all devices that can send AND receive information from the computer.

Select all ports that your keyboard can plug into.

Select all ports that your printer can plug into.

Which of the following type of computers is the smallest in physical size.

A home theatre computer is typically a small, silent computer that is connected to your T.V. It does not need to be moved around since it is connected to your T.V. Which of the following type of computers would make an ideal home theatre computer?

Solving problems such as finding a cure for a disease requires a lot of analysis. Since computers are very good at calculating problems, which type of computer is ideal for solving difficult math problems?

Making a 3D animated movie requires a lot of graphical processing. Which type of computer would be ideal for graphical processing?

Playing games on the Internet is a lot of fun. Which type of computer would be ideal for providing Internet games to many, many people at the same time?

Teachers like to walk around the classroom when teaching because they get tired from standing. Which type of computer would be ideal for a teacher to control the SmartBoard while walking around the classroom?

The ____ the computer, the ____ expensive it is and the ____ the computer is in size.

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