Exploring the Evolution of PC Motherboards

Exploring the Evolution of PC Motherboards

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

The video explores the evolution of motherboards from early electronics to modern designs. It covers the integration of various functions onto motherboards, the development of CPU sockets and expansion slots, and the inclusion of networking and audio features. The video also highlights modern motherboard features and concludes with a promotion for a VPN service.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common sight in early electronics before PCBs?

Individual wires connecting components

Integrated circuits on green boards

Small, compact devices

Wireless technology

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant motherboard component was introduced in 1981?

RGB headers

The first CPU socket

The planar board with built-in CPU and memory

Integrated VGA graphics chips

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did motherboards start to include integrated graphics?

In the 1970s

1987

1999

Mid-2010s

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of super I/O chips introduced in the late 1980s?

To integrate functions like drive controllers and ports

To add RGB lighting to motherboards

To provide wireless connectivity

To increase the motherboard's size

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major feature of the original IBM PC's motherboard?

RGB headers

An Intel 8088 CPU and built-in memory

A large number of USB ports

Wi-Fi connectivity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did fully functional onboard digital sound become mainstream?

Mid-2000s

Late 1980s

2010

1999

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What feature did the Intel 810 chipset introduce?

The first CPU socket

Wi-Fi connectivity

Onboard digital sound and integrated graphics

Integrated VGA graphics

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