Go to the following link, read the text and answer the questions below.  

https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/definition/hardware

Open Questions: 

3. What is computer hardware and how is it different from software? 

4. How do internal hardware components differ from external hardware components? 

5. Describe the role of a motherboard in a computer system. 

6. What are some potential impacts of malware on computer systems? 

7. Explain the concept of hardware virtualization and its significance in cloud computing. 

Multiple-Choice Questions: 

8. What does the term “computer hardware” refer to? 
   a) Machine-readable instructions  
   b) Physical components of a computer  
   c) Software applications  
   d) Virtual resources 
    

9. Which component is considered the “brain” of the computer? 
     a) RAM  
   b) Hard drive  
   c) CPU  
   d) NIC 
     

10. What type of memory is RAM considered to be? 
    a) Permanent 
    b) Non-volatile  
    c) Volatile  
    d) External 
      

11. Which of the following is an external hardware component? 
    a) CPU  
    b) RAM  
    c) Hard drive  
    d) Mouse 
      

12. What is the primary function of a heat sink in a computer?  
    a) Store data  
    b) Draw heat away from components  
    c) Process graphical data  
    d) Enable network connections 
      

13. What is the main purpose of a NIC?  
    a) Store data  
    b) Connect the computer to a network  
    c) Process instructions  
    d) Display information 
     

14. Which external hardware component captures visual images and streams them to a computer?  
    a) Microphone  
    b) Keyboard  
    c) Camera  
    d) Monitor 
      

15. What does the term “hardware virtualization” refer to?  
    a) Using physical hardware only  
    b) Creating virtual versions of hardware 
      c) Writing machine-readable instructions  
    d) Enhancing hardware performance with cooling 
     

16. What is a key benefit of the hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) model?  
    a) Increased hardware costs  
    b) Reduced costs of hardware purchases and maintenance  
    c) Ownership of hardware components  
    d) Requirement for capital expense budget 
      

17. What does an SLA typically define in the context of HaaS?  
    a) Hardware specifications  
    b) Responsibilities of both parties  
    c) Types of physical components used  
    d) Software applications provided 

Cloze Questions: 

18. Computer hardware is a collective term used to describe any of the __________ components of an analog or digital computer. 
     
     

19. The __________ is a printed circuit board that holds the central processing unit (CPU) and other essential internal hardware. 
     
     

20. __________ is temporary memory storage that makes information immediately accessible to programs. 
     
     

21. A __________ is an output device similar to a TV screen that displays information, documents, or images generated by the computing device. 
     
     

22. __________ virtualization is the abstraction of physical computing resources from the software that uses those resources.