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Motherboard South Side

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This expansion port was introduced in the early 90's.

a)

ISA

b)

PCI

c)

AGP

d)

SATA

2.

The PCI expansion port was a replacement for?

a)

PATA

b)

SATA

c)

ISA

d)

AGP

3.

You will only find one of these expansion ports on a computer if they have it.

a)

ISA

b)

PCI

c)

PCIe

d)

AGP

4.

This handles all of a computer's I/O functions?

a)

Northbridge

b)

Southbridge

c)

ISA

d)

SATA

5.

This helps provide power so we keep our configuration, including date and time.

a)

Southbridge

b)

BIOS

c)

CMOS Battery

d)

AGP

6.

The BIOS is this type of memory.

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

7.

In order to update the BIOS you must?

a)

Replace the ROM chip

b)

You can not update the BIOS

c)

Flash the ROM chip

d)

Change the CMOS Battery

8.

AGP was replaced with what expansion port?

a)

ISA

b)

PCI

c)

PCIe

d)

AGP

9.

What can we connect using a SATA port?

a)

Hard Drive

b)

Network Card

c)

Video Card

d)

Audio Card

10.

The Southbridge connects directly to the CPU?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

This expansion port is the fastest.

a)

PCIe

b)

PCI

c)

AGP

d)

ISA

12.

This expansion port is the largest.

a)

ISA

b)

PCIe

c)

PCI

d)

AGP

13.

This chip contains a basic operating system.

a)

Southbridge

b)

CMOS

c)

ISA

d)

BIOS

14.

In systems with Intel chipsets, the _______________ is named I/O Controller Hub (ICH).

a)

BIOS

b)

Southbridge

c)

PCIe

d)

SATA

15.

The ________________ standard defines slots and connectors for multiple widths: ×1, ×4, ×8, ×12, ×16 and ×32.

a)

PCIe

b)

AGP

c)

PCI

d)

ISA

16.

This card slot was intended for graphics cards only.

a)

AGP

b)

PCIe

c)

PCI

d)

ISA

17.

_____________ was designed to replace the older PCI, PCI-Xand AGP bus standards.

a)

PCIe

b)

ISA

c)

SATA

d)

PATA

18.

______________ succeeded the older Parallel ATA (PATA) standard.

a)

SATA

b)

ISA

c)

PCI

d)

AGP

19.

In SATA what does ATA stand for?

a)

Advanced Technology Attachment

b)

Always Transmit Access

c)

Allow Terminal Access

d)

A Tiny Attachment

20.

___________ supports hotplugging by design.

a)

PATA

b)

SATA

c)

ISA

d)

AGP