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Computer Engineering Motherboard
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Instructions:
Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Smaller than the PATA bus allows better cool down
BTX
I/O devices
SATA
Northbridge
2. Technology uses battery power to retain information even when the power to the computer is turned off.
Form Factor
Buses
PATA
CMOS
3. 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
Buses
XT
AT
HDD
4. Universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
CNR
BIOS
UART
Micro ATX
5. 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.
Zif...
what does flashing a bios mean?
CMOS
BTX
6. This is when tracers work together
Buses
RAM
AGP
what is the three types of memory for a MB
7. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
AT
AGP
HDD
RAM
8. 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.
HDD
I/O devices
ATX
controllers
9. Component of the chipset that allows the CPU to communicate with the hard drives - sound card - USB ports - and other I/O ports.
Southbridge
RAM
what is the three types of memory for a MB
ATX
10. Audio modem riser
BIOS
AMR
controllers
Northbridge
11. Peripheral Component Interconnect
Zif...
SATA
Buses
PCI
12. Communication network riser
CNR
Southbridge
CMOS
BTX
13. A Expansion card - that allows better graphics
Northbridge
what is the three types of memory for a MB
AGP
DRAM
14. A motherboard that became the default standard for many businesses to copy with permission
BTX
Tracer
XT
RAM
15. A miniature circuit board used in newer computers to hold memory. called Dual Line Memory modulo
RAM
PCI
AGP
DIMM
16. Memory modules (DIMMs) on the motherboard.
CNR
what is the three types of memory for a MB
DRAM
CMOS
17. Parallel ATA interface also called also EIDE - IDE - and ATAPI. SATA is faster.
Zif...
CMOS
RAM
PATA
18. A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components.
what does flashing a bios mean?
Northbridge
Motherboard
BTX
19. EEPROM - Chace - RAM
what does flashing a bios mean?
Sodder
what is the three types of memory for a MB
XT
20. 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
Tracer
I/O devices
CMOS
NLX
21. INPUT/OUTPUT STORAGE DEVICES: FLASH MEMORY - EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE.
Northbridge
NLX
SATA
I/O devices
22. Serial ATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a new standard for connecting hard drives into computer systems
what does flashing a bios mean?
SATA
NLX
DRAM
23. Component of the chipset that controls access to the RAM - videocard - and the speeds at which the CPU can communicate with them.
AT
CNR
Tracer
Northbridge
24. This is used to connect the mother board and the CPU together
SATA
NLX
Northbridge
Zif...
25. Microprocessors in a computer - it activates programs in a computer
CPU
XT
I/O devices
CMOS
26. It means updating it.
Northbridge
AT
HDD
what does flashing a bios mean?
27. A tool used to permanently attach pieces of equipment to a motherboard
Zif...
Sodder
DRAM
Form Factor
28. 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.
Buses
SATA
controllers
BIOS
29. It is the smaller version of an ATX. It can be used in an ATX case - but using lower wattage for heat production.
Micro ATX
NLX
PCI
CMOS
30. On a motherboard - the type and location of components - as well as the size of the board itself. (1)
Zif...
RAM
SATA
Form Factor
31. Contain circuits that all allows it to 'Talk' to the MB
controllers
SATA
Sodder
AGP
32. Also called Advance technology - it was a motherboard that sent PC computers booming - this was created in 1983
Micro ATX
AMR
HDD
AT
33. Used to connect pieces of the motherboard together with this wire
Tracer
CPU
BTX
controllers