Mobo

Question 1

Allows all the parts of your computer to receive power and communicate w one another

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Motherboard/MOBO

Question 2

In motherboard, anything of major importance is plugged straight into the –.

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Board

Question 3

Some things on a motherboard are meant to be – and – to suit your own specifications; other things are strictly to be left alone unless fully qualified.

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changed and altered

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Motherboard is the main –

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PCB (printed circuit board)

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Role of Motherboard in the Computer System

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Organization of device
Control of the devices
System communication
Processor support
Peripheral support
System performance
Upgradeability

Question 6

is a device that is used to put information into or get information out of the computer

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peripheral

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3 different types of peripherals

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input
output
storage

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translate information in a way that humans can understand

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output devices

Question 9

several types of output devices

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display screens
printers and plotters
audio output devices
video output devices
virtual reality devices
robot

Question 10

are either cathode ray tube or flat panel display, variously called monitors, crt’s or simply screen

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display screen

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display screen can be either:

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monochrome
color display screen

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display only two colors; usually black and white, amber and black, or green and black

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monochrome

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can display between 16 and 16.7 million colors, depending on their type

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color display screen

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display only text, letters, numbers and
special characters. They cannot display graphics unless a video adapter card
installed

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Character-Mapped display screens

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can display graphics. Today most screens can display text and graphics. (Icons, charts, graphs and drawings)

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Bitmapped display screens

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Includes those devices that output voice-like sounds and those that output music and other sounds.

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Audio-Output Devices

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A device that converts alternating current to direct current power to run the computer

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Power supply

Question 18

Mechanical component that provides mechanical connections between a microprocessor and a printed circuit board.

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CPU SOCKET

Question 19

Is a single piece of silicon containing millions of electrical components

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Microprocessor chip

Question 20

Also called the main power connector, it used to get the electric energy from the power supply which the motherboard require to function properly.

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Advanced Technology Extended(ATX)

Question 21

A standard electronic interface used between a computer motherboard’s data paths or bud and computer’s disk storage devices.

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Integrated Drive Electronics

Question 22

A new standard for connecting hard drives into computer systems.

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Serial Advanced Technology Attahhment

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Non volatile, digitally encoded data storage device that stores data on the magnetic surfaces of hard disk platters

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Hard disk drive

Question 24

Initialize and test the system hardware components, and to load an operating system or other program from a mass memory device.

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Basic Input Output System(BIOS)

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An item of personal computer hardware whose function is to generate and output images to a display

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Video Card

Question 26

A computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network

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Network Interface Card

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An intel chipset that manages basic I/O such as USB

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Southbridge chipset

Question 28

Controls the processor, memory, peripheral component interconnect bus

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Northbridge chipset

Question 29

used to store basic info about PC 's configuration

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COMPLIMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR(CMOS)

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Used to connect a computer mouse or keyboard to an IBM compatible computer

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PS/2 PORT

Question 31

Used for peripherals such as mice and modems

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Serial Port

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I/O channel for connecting peripherals such ad scanners and printers to pc Can be also used for hardware interfacing

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PARALLEL PORT

Question 33

Defines cable, connectors, and communications protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices

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UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS(USB)

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Main output for your computer speakers

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Speaker out (green)

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For external sources of audio that you want to hear through your computer or possibly record

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Line in (blue)

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For the microphone.

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Mic in (red)

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Is a method whereby people in different geographical locations can have a meeting, and see hear one another using computers and communications

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Video Output Devices

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Is a kind of computer-generated artificial intelligence that projects a person into a sensation of three dimensional space

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Virtual Reality Devices

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Is an intuitive computer device that works simply by touching the display screen, either by finger, or w stylus, faster than typing on a keyboard or pointing w a device

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Touch Screen