A special kind of firmware that runs programs strictly to start up the computer is called the:
A.
mother board
B.
BIOS
C.
CPU
D.
GPU
B. BIOS
The core component of a device that accepts and executes instructions is called the:
A.
mother board
B.
BIOS
C.
CPU
D.
GPU
C. CPU
A circuit board with ports and sockets used to connect the main devices of a computer is called the:
A.
mother board
B.
BIOS
C.
CPU
D.
GPU
A. mother board
Which is not true about solid state drives?
A.
They run silently and are more durable than hard drives.
B.
They are more expensive than hard drives.
C.
They use rapidly rotating disks to store and retrieve digital information.
D.
They are fast access storage devices.
C. They use rapidly rotating disks to store and retrieve digital information.
Solid state drives (SSDs) do not use rotating disks like traditional hard drives. They use flash memory to store and retrieve data, making them faster, more durable, and silent compared to hard drives.