System Board

Question 1

The ___________ (____________ or ____________) controls all communication for the computer system. All external and internal devices and components connect to it.

Answer 1

• system board
• mainboard
• motherboard

Question 2

____________ provide a connection point for small specialized electronic parts called chips.

Answer 2

Sockets

Question 3

________ consist of tiny circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material called silicon.

Answer 3

chips

Question 4

A chip is also called a _________, ___________, or __________.

Answer 4

• silicon chip
• semiconductor
• integrated circuit

Question 5

Chips typically are mounted onto ____________. These carriers plug either directly into sockets on the system board or onto cards that are then plugged into slots on the system board.

Answer 5

chip carriers

Question 6

________ provide a connection point for specialized cards or circuit boards.

Answer 6

slots

Question 7

Connecting lines called __________ provide pathways that support communication among the various electronic components either located on the system board or attached to the system board.

Answer 7

bus lines