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Computer System Hardware

Motherboard Components

Computer Engineering Level 1Objective 101.02

Motherboard Components

Objective 101.02Objective 101.02

Form FactorsForm Factors

Memory and Bus SlotsMemory and Bus Slots

Course Weight: 4%* Course Weight: 4%* *4% of the A+ exam questions come from this section; however, more than 4% of class time may be spent covering this most fundamental objective.

Motherboard Components

Essential Question:What are the differences in the various types of PC motherboards?

Objective 101.02Explain motherboard components, types and features

Motherboard Components

In this objective, we will learn:How to classify power supplies types and characteristics.

Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features.

Motherboard Components

Form Factors•ATX/BTX•Micro ATX•NLX

Objective 101.02Explain motherboard components, types and features.

Motherboard Components

I/O interfaces•Sound & Video•USB 1.1 & 2.0•Serial & Parallel•IEEE 1394 / Firewire•NIC & Modem•PS/2

Objective 101.02Explain motherboard components, types and features..

Motherboard Components

Memory Slots•RIMM•SIMM•SODIMM•SIMM

Objective 101.02Explain motherboard components, types and features.

Motherboard Components

Bus Slots• PCI• AGP• PCIe• AMR• CNR• PCMCIA

Objective 101.02Explain motherboard components, types and features.

Motherboard Components

PATA• IDE• EIDE

SATA, eSATA

Objective 101.02Explain motherboard components, types and features.

Motherboard Components

BIOS / CMOS / Firmware• POST• CMOS battery

Objective 101.02Explain motherboard components, types and features.

Motherboard Components

Processor Sockets

Bus Architecture

Contrast RAID (levels 0, 1, 5)

Chipsets

Riser Card / Daughterboard

Objective 101.02Explain motherboard components, types and features.