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WorksheetsMotherboard Form Factors & Overview
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the standard motherboard form factor for most gaming machines due to its room for expansion and RAM.
a)
Mini-ITX
b)
ATX
c)
Micro-ATX
d)
SCSI
2.
This term is used for computer cases that are about half the width of a normal computer, often used for computers that sit on top of desks to take up less space.
a)
Small Width
b)
Tower
c)
Mini
d)
Slim Form Factor
3.
The I in ITX form factor stands for:
a)
Integrated
b)
Intense
c)
Internal
d)
Intrepid
4.
ATX stands for:
a)
Advent Technology External
b)
Advanced Technology External
c)
Advanced Technology Extended
d)
Allied Technology Extended
5.
A Desktop case refers to a PC that:
a)
Will be on top of a desk
b)
Will run cables through preset holes on a desk
c)
Will lay flat on a desk instead of standing upright
d)
Has a small desk area on top of it for holding papers
6.
A Nano-ITX motherboard is:
a)
Larger than a Mini-ITX
b)
Larger than a Micro-ATX
c)
Smaller than a Mini-ITX
d)
Smaller than Pico-ITX
7.
The primary ATX power connection on a motherboard is either
a)
20 or 24 pin
b)
4 or 8 pin
c)
16 or 20 pin
d)
18 or 24 pin
8.
The Secondary ATX power or the CPU power connection on a motherboard is either
a)
6 or 8 pin
b)
4 or 8 pin
c)
4 or 6 pin
d)
6 or 10 pin
9.
The connection on a motherboard for holding the CPU is called the
a)
Sink
b)
Socket
c)
Chipset
d)
Plug
10.
This part of the chipset controls communication between all the peripheral connections, expansion ports, and plugs, and the other part of the chipset.
a)
CMOS
b)
BIOS
c)
Southbridge
d)
Northbridge
11.
DIMM stands for ____ Inline Memory Module
a)
Direct
b)
Distance
c)
Driver
d)
Dual
12.
Most RAM slots on motherboards today are dual channel, which means.
a)
Information can be written to both RAM sticks in the matching dual channel at the same time
b)
Information can be written to and read from the RAM at the same time
c)
Information can be written at twice the speed of regular RAM
d)
The slots will only accept DDR2 RAM
13.
When talking about CPU connections, ZIF stands for
a)
Zero Inert Force
b)
Zero Insertion Face
c)
Zero Inverse Force
d)
Zero Insertion Force
14.
When talking about CPU's the term LGA stands for
a)
Laser Grid Array
b)
Land Grid Array
c)
Laser Graph Array
d)
Land Graph Array
15.
How many pins does DDR2 RAM have?
a)
184
b)
200
c)
240
d)
256
16.
What is the term for the most common type of Laptop RAM?
a)
SO-DIMM
b)
Mini-DDR
c)
DIMM
d)
Micro-RAM
17.
As a standard, the comparison between ATX and ITX can be described this way:
a)
ATX is very generic, and can be built for a variety of purposes, while ITX is built with a specific purpose in mind due to limited or no expansion
b)
ITX are built with compatability in mind, ATX are built to only work with other ATX compatable parts
c)
ITX is very generic, and can be built for a variety of purposes, while ATX is built with a specific purpose in mind due to limited or no expansion
d)
ATX are built around air flow and cooling considerations, while ITX are built around consideration for future options
18.
In computer architecture, a bus is:
a)
the delay before the transfer of data begins following the instructions for the transfer to happen
b)
a measurement of the transmission capacity of a network or system
c)
a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer
d)
how external ports like the back panel are connected onto the motherboard
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