Introduction to PC Hardware and Software - Quiz

Some video cards use a(n) ____ that helps to hold the card securely in the slot.

USB ____ drives are compact, easy to use, and currently hold up to 64 GB of data.

Everything in a computer is ____.

The ____ form factor is a major variation of ATX and addresses some technologies that have emerged since the original development of ATX.

The ____ card provides a port for a network cable to connect the PC to a network.

The most important component of the computer's electrical system is the ____, which is usually near the rear of the case.

A ____ color or stripe down one side of a cable marks this side of the cable as pin 1.

The HAL and executive services are elements of the _____.

The component of Windows that stores user and application settings is the _____.

The operating system  ________________.