COR JESU COLLEGE

FINAL EXAM
CSS

Name: ____________________________________________ Course and Year: _______________________

Part I – Motherboard – Identify the parts of the mother board.

Audio chip Serial port Video port Super I/O chip Southbridge chip
PS2 ports Parallel port USB ports SATA connector PCI sockets
Network port FDD connector PCI – Express BIOS chip CMOS battery
Northbridge chip Secondary IDE Memory sockets Power connector Primary IDE
CMOS RAM secondary Processor Socket

Part III – Breadboard – Answer the following problem briefly and concisely. Show your illustrations clearly.

1. On the diagram to the right,

A. Label the battery pack, (+) column, LED, resistor, and (-) column.
B. Is the circuit open or closed? How do you know?
C. What might you add to the circuit to make it work? Draw it in and label
2. How does a breadboard work? Explain its layout and how its construction makes
it a helpful tool.
3. Explain the role of each of the following components:

Switch
Part III – Write the letter of the correct answer and the corresponding words or phrases.

A. Multiple Choice:

____ 2. To start up, a computer locates _____.

a. application software in storage and loads it into memory
b. application software in memory and loads it onto storage
c. an operating system in storage and loads it into memory
d. an operating system in memory and loads it onto storage

____ 3. Examples of nonvolatile storage media include all of the following except _____.
a. memory c. microfiche
b. floppy disks d. PC Cards

____ 4. With respect to a storage medium, the term _____ means users can remove the medium from one
computer and carry it to another computer.
a. volatile c. nonvolatile
b. fixed d. portable

____ 5. A floppy disk drive _____.

a. can read from a floppy disk only if the write-protect notch is open
b. can read from a floppy disk only if the write-protect notch is closed
c. can read from a floppy disk whether the write-protect notch is open or closed
d. cannot read from a floppy disk whether the write-protect notch is open or closed

____ 6. A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit sometimes is called a _____.
a. fixed disk c. portable hard disk
b. Zip disk d. removable hard disk

____ 7. An advantage of portable hard disks and removable hard disks is that users can _____.
a. transport a large number of files
b. add storage space to a notebook computer or Tablet PC
c. share a drive with multiple computers
d. all of the above

____ 9. Card readers/writers usually connect to any of the following ports on the system unit except the _____.
a. serial port c. parallel port
b. USB port d. FireWire port

____ 12. Utility programs included with most operating systems provide all of the following functions except
_____.
a. managing files and viewing graphics files
b. uninstalling programs and diagnosing problems
c. removing viruses and compressing files
d. backing up files and defragmenting disks
____ 13. A _____ is a program that acts without a user’s knowledge and deliberately alters a computer’s
operations.
a. malicious-logic program c. system software program
b. utility program d. diagnostic program

____ 14. A type of communications device that connects a communications channel to a sending or receiving
device is a _____.
a. modem c. PDA
b. server d. all of the above

____ 15. Communications software consists of programs that _____.

a. help users establish a connection to another computer or network
b. manage the transmission of data, instructions, and information
c. provide an interface for users to communicate with one another
d. all of the above

____ 18. Computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses deliver their payload on a computer when a user _____.
a. opens an infected file
b. runs an infected program
c. boots the computer with an infected disk in a disk drive
d. all of the above

____ 21. On _____, the electronic components and most storage devices are part of the system unit and other
devices, such as the keyboard, mouse, and monitor, normally occupy space outside the system unit.
a. desktop personal computers c. mobile devices
b. notebook computers d. all of the above

____ 22. The cases of the system unit, sometimes called the _____, is made of metal or plastic and protects the
internal electronic components from damage.
a. form factor c. motherboard
b. chassis d. chip

____ 23. _____ is the most common type of volatile memory.

a. ROM c. CMOS
b. Flash memory d. RAM

____ 24. A sound card _____.

a. enhances the audio-generating capabilities of a personal computer by allowing sound to
be input through a microphone and output through external speakers or headset
b. converts computer output into a signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which
displays an image on the screen
c. connects computers through telephone or cable television lines
d. connects other computers and peripherals

____ 25. A network card _____.

a. enhances the audio-generating capabilities of a personal computer by allowing sound to
be input through a microphone and output through external speakers or headset
b. converts computer output into a signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which
displays an image on the screen
c. connects computers through telephone or cable television lines
d. connects other computers and peripherals
____ 26. The COM port (short for communications port) on the system unit is one type of _____.
a. serial port c. USB port
b. parallel port d. SCSI port

____ 27. Bluetooth technology is _____.

a. similar to a USB port in that it can connect multiple types of devices that require faster
data transmission speeds
b. a special high-speed parallel port that allows users to attach peripherals such as disk
drives and printers
c. a special type of serial port that connects the system unit to a musical instrument
d. an alternative to IrDA that uses radio waves to transmit data between two devices

____ 28. The wider the bus, the _____ the transfer of data.
a. greater the number of transfer steps required and the slower
b. greater the number of transfer steps required and the faster
c. fewer the number of transfer steps required and the slower
d. fewer the number of transfer steps required and the faster

____ 30. Notebook computers _____.

a. can run on batteries or standard power supply
b. are less expensive than a desktop computer with similar capabilities
c. have no video, serial, parallel, or FireWire ports
d. all of the above

____ 31. The first step in cleaning a computer is _____.

a. turn it off, unplug it, and unplug all cables from the ports
b. vacuum the fan on the back of the computer case
c. wipe the case with an antistatic wipe
d. open the case

____ 32. _____ can serve as sending and receiving devices in a communications system.
a. Mainframe computers and servers
b. Desktop computers and notebook computers
c. Tablet PCs and PDAs
d. All of the above