Computer Hardware Quiz

Try out this Computer Hardware quiz to test your knowledge. Computer Hardware trivia explores the parts, materials, and engineering breakthroughs behind computers, from processors and memory to storage and peripherals.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Before 8-bit home computing took over, which bit-width defined the Intel 4004 microprocessor?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
What processor line was introduced in 1976 and carries the Zilog name?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
The machine that defeated Garry Kasparov in a 1997 chess match was what IBM system?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Which supercomputer, rather than a home computer or CPU, was introduced in 1976?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Name the 1975 computer introduced by MITS that became an early microcomputer icon.?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Apple computer entered the market in 1977?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which storage interface had Revision 1.0 introduced in 2003?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
What interconnect standard reached version 1.0 in 2003?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
JEDEC standardized which SDRAM type in 2003?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Around what kind of device did first products begin appearing circa 2000: tiny, pocketable, and USB-based?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
What does CPU stand for?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
GPU is short for what phrase?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
In computer memory, what does RAM stand for?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the full name of ROM?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
What does HDD mean in computer storage?

Before 8-bit home computing took over, which bit-width defined the Intel 4004 microprocessor?

What processor line was introduced in 1976 and carries the Zilog name?

The machine that defeated Garry Kasparov in a 1997 chess match was what IBM system?

Which supercomputer, rather than a home computer or CPU, was introduced in 1976?

Name the 1975 computer introduced by MITS that became an early microcomputer icon.?

Which Apple computer entered the market in 1977?

Which storage interface had Revision 1.0 introduced in 2003?

What interconnect standard reached version 1.0 in 2003?

JEDEC standardized which SDRAM type in 2003?

Around what kind of device did first products begin appearing circa 2000: tiny, pocketable, and USB-based?

What does CPU stand for?

GPU is short for what phrase?

In computer memory, what does RAM stand for?

What is the full name of ROM?

What does HDD mean in computer storage?