chapter 1 Motherboards, Processors, and Memory

Which computer component contains all of the circuitry necessary for other components or devices to communicate with one another?

• Motherboard

• Adapter card

• Hard drive

• Expansion bus

Which packaging is used for DDR SDRAM memory?

• 168‐pin DIMM

• 72‐pin SIMM

• 184‐pin DIMM

• 240‐pin DIMM

What memory chips would you find on a stick of PC3‐16000

• DDR‐2000

• DDR3‐2000

• DDR3‐16000

• PC3‐2000

Which motherboard design style features smaller size and lower power consumption?

• ATX

• AT

• Micro ATX

• ITX

Which of the following socket types is required for the Intel Core i7‐9xx desktop series?

• LGA 1366

• LGA 1156

• LGA 1155

• LGA 775

Which of the following is a socket technology that is designed to ease insertion of modern CPUs?

• Socket 1366

• ZIF

• LPGA

• SPGA

Which of the following is not controlled by the Northbridge?

• PCIe

• SATA

• AGP

• Cache memory

Which of the following is used to store data and programs for repeated use? Information can be added and deleted at will, and it does not lose its data when power is removed.

• Hard drive

• RAM

• Internal cache memory

• ROM

Which socket type is required for an AMD Phenom II that uses DDR3 RAM?

• AM2

• AM2+

• AM3

• Socket 940

You press the front power button on a computer and the system boots. Later, you press it briefly and the system hibernates. When you press it again, the system resumes. You press and hold the button and the system shuts down. What is this feature called?

• Programmable power

• Soft power

• Relay power

• Hot power