Name ________________________ Period __________ Date ___________________
CMW, Chapter 4: The Components of the System Unit
Student Ed. Lab – Understanding the Motherboard
Directions: Login to courseport.com, click on Chapter 4, click on Student Edition Labs,
click on Introduction to Understanding the Motherboard. Using the information in this
lab and/or the textbook, define the following terms:
Motherboard
CPU (processor or microprocessor)
RAM
ROM
Expansion slots
Buses
Integrated Circuit
System clock
Megahertz
Gigahertz
Virtual Memory
BIOS
Operating system
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http://parenting.kaboose.com/education-and-learning/learning-resources/brain-computerlesson.html
http://educate.intel.com/en/thejourneyinside/
http://www.kids-online.net/learn/click/table.html