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Computer Engineering Motherboard
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Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Older form factor used for slimline desktop- style computers. Does NOT have expansion slots and uses a riser card instead of a system board. also known as daughterboard
NLX
CMOS
AT
BTX
2. Component of the chipset that controls access to the RAM - videocard - and the speeds at which the CPU can communicate with them.
Northbridge
HDD
UART
XT
3. The most common form factor for PC systems presently in use. ATX motherboards and cases make better use of space and resources than did the AT form factor.
PATA
ATX
Sodder
AT
4. A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components.
BIOS
Motherboard
Sodder
Buses
5. It means updating it.
AMR
what does flashing a bios mean?
Buses
SATA
6. A tool used to permanently attach pieces of equipment to a motherboard
Sodder
AT
Micro ATX
CPU
7. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
XT
PCI
RAM
Zif...
8. Audio modem riser
CNR
AMR
Zif...
HDD
9. Peripheral Component Interconnect
UART
PCI
HDD
NLX
10. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself. (1)
AMR
Form Factor
CNR
DIMM
11. INPUT/OUTPUT STORAGE DEVICES: FLASH MEMORY - EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE.
I/O devices
Motherboard
XT
BTX
12. Communication network riser
CNR
PATA
SATA
CMOS
13. Serial ATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a new standard for connecting hard drives into computer systems
PATA
SATA
AT
CPU
14. Used to connect pieces of the motherboard together with this wire
HDD
I/O devices
DRAM
Tracer
15. Technology uses battery power to retain information even when the power to the computer is turned off.
CMOS
BTX
Zif...
BIOS
16. EEPROM - Chace - RAM
BTX
what is the three types of memory for a MB
Tracer
Northbridge
17. Microprocessors in a computer - it activates programs in a computer
CNR
DIMM
CMOS
CPU
18. This is used to connect the mother board and the CPU together
AMR
RAM
Zif...
Tracer
19. Also called Advance technology - it was a motherboard that sent PC computers booming - this was created in 1983
AT
controllers
Southbridge
SATA
20. A Expansion card - that allows better graphics
AGP
Form Factor
SATA
BIOS
21. Memory modules (DIMMs) on the motherboard.
DRAM
Form Factor
HDD
UART
22. Parallel ATA interface also called also EIDE - IDE - and ATAPI. SATA is faster.
I/O devices
Southbridge
PATA
Micro ATX
23. It is the smaller version of an ATX. It can be used in an ATX case - but using lower wattage for heat production.
Sodder
Micro ATX
what is the three types of memory for a MB
UART
24. Hard disk drives can be used for recording digital video images and can be built into the camera or attached to the outside of the camera - it is the primary memory unit
PATA
PCI
HDD
CPU
25. A miniature circuit board used in newer computers to hold memory. called Dual Line Memory modulo
CPU
DIMM
PATA
XT
26. Component of the chipset that allows the CPU to communicate with the hard drives - sound card - USB ports - and other I/O ports.
PCI
Zif...
Micro ATX
Southbridge
27. Contain circuits that all allows it to 'Talk' to the MB
SATA
controllers
SATA
Motherboard
28. A motherboard that became the default standard for many businesses to copy with permission
PCI
XT
DRAM
CPU
29. Smaller than the PATA bus allows better cool down
SATA
CNR
CMOS
CPU
30. The latest form factor expected to replace ATX. It has higher quality fans - is designed for better air flow - and has improved structural support for the motherboard.
I/O devices
BTX
AT
SATA
31. This is when tracers work together
AMR
Sodder
Buses
ATX
32. A coded program that is executed when the computer system is first turned on the provides low- level access to the hard disk - video - and keyboard.
PCI
what is the three types of memory for a MB
NLX
BIOS
33. Universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
CMOS
CPU
XT
UART