SAN VICENTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Buhi, Camarines Sur

Midterm Examination
65
CSS 11

Name: _____________________________________________ Date: _________________

Grade & Section: _________________________

TEST 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Answer the questions by circling the correct letter.

1. If you use screws that are too long, what do you think will happen?
a. you are properly mounting the drive
b. you may damage the device that you are mounting
c. you may damage the screw
d. you may damage the screw driver

2. How many screws that attached the power supply to the case?
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5

3. What do you think will happen if you use Molex Connector and SATA power connector on the same drive at the same
time?
a. it will prevent the drive from working properly
b. the drive will work properly
b. the connector will not function
d. nothing will happen

4. The following are the steps for external cable installation, EXCEPT?
a. Attach the monitor cable to the video port
b. Secure the cable by tightening the screws on the connector
c. Plug the keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port.
d. force a connection when attaching cables

5. This is the most important program that makes the hardware functions.
a. System software
b. Microsoft
c. Application software
d. FOSS

TEST II. IDENTIFICATION

Direction: Identify the word described in each statement. Write your answer on the space provided.

____________________1. Computer hardware components that connects a computer to computer network.

____________________2. Used to connect the speaker, mike, headphones.
____________________3. Assigned to manage and control the computer memory before processing of the CPU chip.
____________________4. Used to preserve the BIOS settings of the computers.
____________________5. Used to connect the numbers of mode to form a local area network of the computer w/in the area.
____________________6. Used to hold the processor of CPU chip.
____________________7. Holes that help hold the motherboard securely in place.
____________________8. Copyrighted software given away for free by the author..
____________________9. Is one of the largest and most influential computer company founded in 1975.
__________________10. A licensed program that allow users to freely run the program for any purpose, modify the
program as they want.
___________________11. Is the interface between a computer and a display monitor..
___________________12. Used to connect the peripherals of the computer.
___________________13. Used to connect the monitor screen of the computer.
___________________14. It also detects whether your fan is running properly.
___________________15. Also called the main memory or primary storage.

TEST III. Give the function of each part.

1. PS/2-
2. USB Port-
3. PCIE x4 slot-
4. Southbridge
5. USB Header-
6. Memory slot-
7. Sys fan header
8. Back panel port-
9. Audio port-
10. SATA connector-
TEST IV. ENUMERATION

5’S
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Two types of software

1.
2.

Two classifications of memory

1.
2.

TEST V. Explain briefly (5 points each)

1. Differentiate Power cables from Data Cables.

2. Series and Parallel
3. POST.

TEST VI. IDENTIFYING BEEP CODES. Give the meaning of each beep code. (2 POINTS EACH)
BEEP CODE MEANING
1. 1 BEEP
2. 2 BEEPS
3. 5 BEEPS
4. 10 BEEPS
5. 3 BEEPS

Prepared by:

MARISSA R. REGINALDO
Teacher 1

Approved:

ERMA D. ESCURO, Ph.D.

SSP III