Name: _______________________________________
Date:
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Computer Repairs Course
Motherboard Quiz
SECTION 1
Match the LETTER of the following terms with the correct Statements below.
A.
C.
E.
G.
I.
K.
M.
O.
Q.
S.
U.
W.
Y.
AA.
CC.
EE.
GG.
II.
Frontside bus (FSB)
CMOS (Complimentary Metal Oxide Semi-conductor)
SECC (Single Edge Contact Cartridge)
SRAM (Static Random Access Memory)
Backside bus (BSB)
CD-R (Compact Disk – Recordable)
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
DDR (Double Data Rate)
CD-RW (Compact Disk – Rewritable)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Motherboard
DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory)
Non-Integrated
Chipset
ATX (Advanced Technology Extended)
SoDIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules)
BTX (Balanced Technology Extended)
B.
D.
F.
H.
J.
L.
N.
P.
R.
T.
V.
X.
Z.
BB.
DD.
FF.
HH.
JJ.
Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)
ISA (Industry Standard Architecture)
PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express)
Synchronous DRAM
PGA (Pin Grid Array)
Clock Frequency
DVD (Digital Versatile Disk / Digital Video Disk)
Memory Card (Secure Digital and Multi-Media Card )
ROM (Read Only Memory)
Mini-DIN 6
Integrated
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
LGA 775
BIOS Chip (Basic Input Output System)
µATX (Micro Advanced Technology Extended)
Very Low Insertion Force (VLIF)
µDIMMs (Micro Dual Inline Memory Modules)
NLX (New Low-profile Extended)
Fill in the Blank spaces with the correct LETTER.
1. The two major types of system boards are ________ and ________.
2. The spine of the computer is the ________ and the brain of the computer is the ________.
3. The ________ is less commonly referred to as the planar board.
4. Name the four types of system board form factors? ________, ________, ________, and ________
5. A ________ is a collection of chips or circuits that perform interface and peripheral functions for the
processor.
6. The signal pathways between the CPU and main memory occur over what is known as the ________.
7. The ________ is a set of signal pathways between the CPU and Level 2 cache memory.
8. Name (4) four main types of expansion slots used in computers today? ________, ________, ________,
and ________.
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9. The most common keyboard and mouse connection is the PS/2 port, also known as the ________.
10. The ________ expansion slot is almost always used for high-speed, 3D graphics video cards.
11. Laptop memory comes in small form factors known as ________ and ________.
12. Socket T, also called ________, can be fitted with a Pentium 4 or a Celeron D processor.
13. The socket that receives a PAC works on the ________ principle.
14. The ________ contains the basic software that tells the processor how to interact with the rest of the
hardware in the computer and more advance one have the ________ memory built-in.
15. Your PC has to keep certain settings (date and time, hard drive configuration) when it’s turned off and
unplugged. It is stored in a special memory chip called the ________ and is powered by the CMOS
Battery.
SECTION 2
Identify and label the following in the picture below using the NUMBER:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CPU socket
AGP Expansion slot
PCI Expansion slot
AMR Expansion slot
Memory sockets
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
North Bridge
South Bridge
IDE/PATA connector socket
SATA connector socket
Floppy connector socket
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
CMOS Battery
BIOS Chip
ATX Power connector
P4 12v socket
Keyboard and Mouse Ports
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