6-1a The Motherboard

The motherboard is sometimes called a...

• system board

• ironing board

• surf board

• data board

A system board is sometimes called a...

• mother board

• deacon board

• father board

• Snoop Dogg

This is the main circuit board of the computer.

• motherboard

• system board

• number pad

• output device

Look at Figure 6-3 that is located on page "6-1a The Motherboard". Which two statements are true?

• The desktop motherboard is located on the left.

• The laptop motherboard is located on the right.

• The desktop motherboard is located on the right.

• The laptop motherboard is located on the left.

What is a small piece of semiconducting material, usually silicon, on which integrated circuits are etched?

• Computer chip

• Potato chip

• Wood chip

• Ice chips

Describe the circuit that contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying electric current.

• integrated

• transistor

• early bird hour

• red velvet cake

An integrated circuit can contain millions of elements such as resistors, capacitors, and transistors. A transistor can act as an ________ switch that opens and closes the circuit for electrical charges.

• electronic

• anlaog

• planter

• transformation tool

Most computer chips are no bigger than _________ square.

• one-half-inch

• one-half-meter

• one-half-potato

Manufacturers package chips so that the chips can be attached to a circuit board, such as a __________.