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