1.

Your ____________is really a collection of separate items working together as a team-with you
as the captain.
• Personal Computer (PC)
2. The ___________ is the main unit of a PC.
• System unit
3. The system unit is the _________ of a PC.
• Main unit
4. It is the ___________ itself while other units attached to it are regarded as peripherals.
• Computer
5. It is the Computer itself while other units attached to it are regarded as _________.
• Peripherals
6. __________ is viewed as the master conductor orchestrating your PC’s operation.
• System unit
7. __________ Is made up of several components like the Motherboard, Processor, Buses,
memory, power supply unit, etc.
• System unit
8. Your system may display a variety of colored _______ on the front panel, including power
and turbo signals, and light to indicate if the Hard or Floppy disk are being read or written
to.
• light
9. Your system may display a variety of colored light on the front panel, including power and turbo
signals, and ___________ if the Hard or Floppy disk are being read or written to.
• light to indicate
10. _________ can stop intruders tampering with your PC by using the Lock on the front panel.
• Key Lock
11. A ___________ is usually left So the computer runs at its fastest speed.
• turbo switch
12. If your PC “freezes” and won’t respond to any command, try starting it up again using
the _________ .
• reset button
13. Pressing the _________ loses all the work you have not saved in that session, so use it only as a
last resort.
• reset button
14. All PCs have __________ switch on the system unit and sometimes this control is placed
On the outside back panel.
• main power
15. The electronic components in your PC generate a lot of heat. _______
• True / False
16. To prevent overheating,_______ at the back of the unit removes hot air from the system
• a fan
17. Cables plugged into the ___________ carry power from the electrical outlet to the system unit
and from the system unit to the monitor.
• power “in” and “out” sockets
18. A _________ is a standard cable connection interface for personal computers and Consumer
electronics devices.
• USB port
19. USB stands for ________.
• Universal Serial Bus
20. __________ allow devices such as keyboard, mouse etc.
• USB ports
21. The brain behind everything that happens in your PC is contained within the _________
• System unit.
22. __________ behind everything that happens in your PC is contained within the system unit.
• The brain
23. Inside the system unit are the impressive electronics that run programs, _____________ and
Determine the results.
• handle instructions
24. A ________ powers a clock to keep track of the time when the PC is turned off.
• small battery
25. __________ maintains low electricity to certain RAM chips that record which components are
Installed.
• Battery
26. __________ card controls the PC’s disk drive motors and transfers data.
• Disk Drive Controller
27. The ______ and __________ports at the back of the card link internal PC components with
external Devices such as mouse and printer.
• serial and parallel
28. All the information your computer will display is stored in ________ memory.
• Display Adapter Card
29. The display adapter card is the link between the PC’s ________ and _________
• memory and the monitor.
30. ___________ is a long narrow connectors allow you to plug in expansion cards which offer extra
options not available on a basic PC.
• Expansion Slots
31. ____________ chips have data written on them during manufacturing that tells the CPU what to
do when the PC is switched on.
• Read-only memory (ROM)
32. The written data on Read-only memory (ROM) is always there, even when you switch the _____.
• PC off
33. When a computer is switched on and running a program, __________ is used for purposes such
as holding the program and its data.
• RAM (Random Access Memory)
34. When the PC is switched off, anything held in _______ is lost.
• RAM
35. The _______ slots let you expand your computer’s memory by adding extra RAM chips or
modules.
• Empty RAM Chip
36. Some PC’s work even faster because they come equipped with ______ memory.
• Cache
37. __________ consists of expensive and very fast memory chips that store the data or instructions
that the CPU will look at next
• Cache Memory
38. _________ can speed up work on your computer enormously.
• Cache memory
39. Cache memory can speed up work on your _______ enormously.
• computer
40. Cache memory can speed up work on your computer ________.
• enormously
41. CPU means ______
Central Processing Unit
42. The _____________ or Central Processing Unit (CPU), is the computer’s most Important single
item.
• Microprocessor
43. The ________ or ________ is the computer’s most Important single item.
• Microprocessor or Central Processing Unit (CPU)
44. The _________ does all the PC’s thinking and runs the programs (series of Instructions) that you
request.
• Central Processing Unit (CPU)
45. The _______ chips help the CPU manage all the other parts of the computer.
• CPU Support
46. A __________ present in some PCs, assists the CPU in its number-crunching activities (if
programs have been designed to use it).
• math coprocessor
47. The ________ emits the computer’s sound output.
• Speaker
48. The speaker emits the computer’s ________.
• sound output
49. All the components in a PC need electrical supply. ______
• True / False
50. All the _________ in a PC need electrical supply.
• Components
51. If the components were connected to normal household current, they would blow up, so the
________ converts high voltage electrical current to a low voltage.
• power supply unit
52. The floppy disk drive motors required ________.
• 12 volts
53. The _______ drive motors required 12 volts.
• floppy disk
54. The _______ is your computer’s main permanent storage unit, holding large amount of data
And programs.
• hard disk
55. The hard disk is your computer’s _________ storage unit, holding large amount of data and
programs.
• main permanent
56. The _________ on the hard disk is not affected When the PC is turned off.
• Information
57. The information on the hard disk remains there unless you instruct the PC to ________ it Or the
hard disk is damaged.
• overwrite
58. The information on the hard disk remains there unless you instruct the PC to overwrite it Or the
hard disk is _________.
• damaged
59. All the electronic components in a PC are mounted on a piece of fiberglass called the
_________.
• motherboard
60. All the __________ in a PC are mounted on a piece of fiberglass called the motherboard.
• electronic components
61. All the electronic components in a PC are mounted on a piece of _______ called the
motherboard.
• fiberglass
62. _________ cannot conduct electricity, so each component is insulated from all the others.
• Fiberglass
63. Fiberglass cannot conduct _________, so each component is insulated from all the others.
• electricity
64. Thin _________ on the surface of the fiberglass connect pins from one component to another,
forming the computer’s electrical circuits.
• lines of metal
65. Thin lines of metal on the surface of the fiberglass connect pins from one component to
another, forming the computer’s __________.
• electrical circuits.
66. The _______ PCs were equipped with a CPU from Intel Corporation called the 8088.
• earliest
67. The earliest PCs were equipped with a CPU from __________ called the 8088.
• Intel Corporation
68. The earliest PCs were equipped with a CPU from Intel Corporation called ________.
• The 8088
69. The next generation of PCs used CPU known by the number “80286 and were called______
computers.
• “PC/AT”
70. The next _______ of PCs used CPU known by the number “80286 and were called “PC/AT”
computers.
• generation
71. All these PC processors belong to a family called _______.
• 80 x 86.
72. All these PC _______ belong to a family called 80 x 86.
• processors
73. All these PC processors belong to a _______ called 80 x 86.
• family
74. The _________ devices are those devices which are attached to the system unit.
• computer peripheral
75. The computer peripheral devices are those devices which are attached to the ________.
• system unit.
76. The devices are necessary to ensure that the computer is able to accept _____and _______ the
result for the user
• input and display
77. A _________ is identical to the conventional typewriter keyboard.
• computer keyboard
78. A Computer keyboard is identical to the conventional _______.
• typewriter keyboard

Input Devices

• Computer Keyboard
• Mouse
79. A computer keyboard can be a ________ or _______
• dummy type or intelligent type.
80. An intelligent computer keyboard has a set of keys and when one of them is pressed, the
computer can be made to carry out a ________.
• specific function
81. The ___________ has four major divisions, namely: Function keys,
Alphanumeric keys, Numeric keys and Control keys
• intelligent computer keyboard
82. A ________ looks like the electrical clipper in a barbing saloon.
• mouse
83. A mouse looks like the electrical clipper in a ________.
• barbing saloon.
84. A mouse looks like the _________ in a barbing saloon.
• electrical clipper
85. Mouse consists of a _________ very sensitive to movements
• pointing device
86. . It consists of a pointing device very sensitive to _______.
• movements
87. Mouse has a ______ and two or more buttons which can be pressed to make selection.
• roller ball
88. Mouse has a roller ball and two or more buttons which can be pressed to _______.
• make selection
89. A mouse can be used to ________ on computer screen more effectively and efficiently than the
computer keyboard.
• draw diagrams
90. A mouse can be used to draw diagrams on ________ more effectively and efficiently than the
computer keyboard.
• computer screen
91. A mouse is the primary input device for modern computers that feature operating systems with
a graphical user interface, such as Windows 98 or Windows XP.
• modern computers
Output Device
• Printers
• Monitors
• Scanners
• Speakers and Sound
92. A ______ is the computer component that lets you create copies of the information stored In
your computer on paper.
• printer
93. The _______ does not do any processing itself.
• monitor
94. The ________ only displays the Information that the video card tells it to.
• Monitor
95. _________ are peripheral devices used to digitize (convert to electronic format) artwork,
photographs, text, or other items from hard copy.
• Scanners
96. ________ works as a pair of eyes for your PC.
• Scanner
97. The built-in ________ in most PC cases are used just for making system sounds, such as warning
beeps and action indicators.
• speakers
98. The _____________ as their name suggests are not computers but are necessary in a
computing environment in order to ensure proper functioning and smooth running of
computing activities.
• auxiliary equipment

Auxiliary hardware / equipment

• Air conditioner
• voltage stabilizer
• Uninterruptible power system
• Line Voltage Transformer
99. A ______ is an electronic machine.
• computer
100. A Computer is an ________
• electronic machine.
101. A ________ is manufactured to operate in an environment with a specific temperature
Range.
• Computer
102. Dust is ______ in nature and, as such, capable of conducting electricity.
• metallic

103. If dust is allowed to settle on a computer, particularly the _________ , the dust can
bridge two circuits.
• electronic circuits
104. __________ are needed in a computer environment to control the temperature
prevent dust.
• Air conditioners
105. In the United State of America, computers are built to operate on _______.
• 110V
106. In the __________, computers are built to operate on 110V.
• United State of America
107. A ____________ Is a device meant to step up or step down a voltage as the case may
be.
• voltage transformer
108. In _______ , for Example, a 110V computer requires a voltage transformer to step down
the 240V to 110V.
• Nigeria
109. UPS means _______
• Uninterruptible Power Supply System
110. An Un-interruptible Power System (UPS) is an _______ hardware
• auxiliary
111. An Un-interruptible Power System (UPS) is an auxiliary hardware that is capable of:
i. Converting the public electricity raw line into fine line, that is,
conditioning the voltage that is fed into the computer.
ii. Storing electrical energy when the public electricity line is life
iii. Releasing the stored electrical energy to the computer when the
public electricity line is dead.
112. __________ are a type of networking hardware used to connect a network device to
one or more other network devices, or to connect two or more devices to Single computer or
network device.
• Networking cables
113. __________ act as a medium through which Information and data travel from one
network device to another.
• Network cables
TYPES OF NETWORK CABLE
• Coaxial Cable
• Fiber Optic Cable
• Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) Cable
• Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cable
114. _________ have a single copper conductor at the center, while a plastic layer provides
insulation between the center conductor and braided metal shield.
• Coaxial cables
Two types of coaxial cables
• thick coaxial cables
• thin coaxial cables.
115. _________ possess a center glass core surrounded by multiple layers of protective
Materials.
• Fiber optic cables
116. _________ is often referred to colloquially as simply ethernet cables.
• Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) Cable
117. ____________ are broadly used in the telecommunications and Computer industries as
ethernet cables and telephone wires.
• Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables
Network device:
• Repeaters
• Bridges
• Switches
• Hubs
• Routers
• Gateway
• Modem
118. In order to boost the data signal, ________ are needed to amplify the weakened signal.
• Repeaters
119. ________ were created to allow network administrators to segment their networks
transparently.
• Bridges
120. A ________ is a device that incorporates bridge functions as well as point– to–point
‘dedicated connections’
• switch
121. _______ are multi–port repeaters.
• Hubs
122. ________ are used to provide a Physical Star Topology.
• Hubs
123. ________ used to connect two devices at the network layer of the OSI Model.
• Routers
124. ________ Used to connect totally dissimilar networks because they can perform
protocol conversion for all seven layers of the OSI Model.
• Gateway
125. ________device which is used to convert digital signals generated by the computer Into
an analog signal to be carried by a public access telephone line.
• Modem
126. _________ device that converts the analog signal received over a phone line into Digital
signal usable by the computer.
• Modem
127. An ________ is a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local
network.
• IP address
128. IP stands for ______
• Internet Protocol
129. _______ are the identifier that allows information to be sent between devices on a
Network:
• IP addresses
Classify of IP address.
• Develop and calculate sub netting
• Develop and calculate super netting
130. Class A supports ________ on each of 127 networks.
• 16 million hosts
131. Class A supports 16 million hosts on each of _______
• 127 networks
132. Class B supports ________ on each of 16,000 networks.
• 65,000 hosts
133. Class B supports 65,000 hosts on each of ________
• 16,000 networks.
134. Class C supports ________ on each of 2 million networks.
• 254 hosts
135. Class C Supports 254 hosts on each of ________
• 2 million networks.
136. Class D _______ for multicast groups.
• reserved
137. Class D Reserved for _______ groups.
• Multicast
138. Class E is ______
• Reserved
139. ________ is a process of dividing a single large network in multiple smaller
Networks.
• Sub netting
140. ________ is used to distinguish the network portion from host portion in an IP
Address. Benefits.
• Subnet mask
141. _________ is the process of summarizing a bunch of contiguous Subnetted
Networks back in a single large network.
• Super netting
142. Super netting is also known as ________ and ________
• route summarization and route aggregation.
143. A _________ is the summary of all known networks.
• routing table
Advantage of Super netting
• It reduces the size of routing updates.
• It provides a better overview of network.
• It decreases the use of resources such as Memory and CPU.
• It decreases the required time in rebuilding the routing tables.
144. A ________ network is a relatively smaller and privately owned network with maximum
span of 10km to provide local connectivity within a building or small geographical area.
• Local area
The LANs are distinguished from other kinds of networks by three characteristics; Size,
Transmission technology, and Topology.
145. ____________ are used to perform network configuration which includes how to
Switch to privilege mode and normal mode and how to configure router interface and how To
save this configuration to flash memory or permanent memory.
• Network commands