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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.
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