This is the standard motherboard form factor for most gaming machines due to its room for expansion and RAM.
Mini-ITX
ATX
Micro-ATX
SCSI
2. Multiple Choice
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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.
Small Width
Tower
Mini
Slim Form Factor
3. Multiple Choice
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The I in ITX form factor stands for:
Integrated
Intense
Internal
Intrepid
4. Multiple Choice
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ATX stands for:
Advent Technology External
Advanced Technology External
Advanced Technology Extended
Allied Technology Extended
5. Multiple Choice
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A Desktop case refers to a PC that:
Will be on top of a desk
Will run cables through preset holes on a desk
Will lay flat on a desk instead of standing upright
Has a small desk area on top of it for holding papers
6. Multiple Choice
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A Nano-ITX motherboard is:
Larger than a Mini-ITX
Larger than a Micro-ATX
Smaller than a Mini-ITX
Smaller than Pico-ITX
7. Multiple Choice
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The primary ATX power connection on a motherboard is either
20 or 24 pin
4 or 8 pin
16 or 20 pin
18 or 24 pin
8. Multiple Choice
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The Secondary ATX power or the CPU power connection on a motherboard is either
6 or 8 pin
4 or 8 pin
4 or 6 pin
6 or 10 pin
9. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
The connection on a motherboard for holding the CPU is called the
Sink
Socket
Chipset
Plug
10. Multiple Choice
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This part of the chipset controls communication between all the peripheral connections, expansion ports, and plugs, and the other part of the chipset.
CMOS
BIOS
Southbridge
Northbridge
11. Multiple Choice
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DIMM stands for ____ Inline Memory Module
Direct
Distance
Driver
Dual
12. Multiple Choice
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Most RAM slots on motherboards today are dual channel, which means.
Information can be written to both RAM sticks in the matching dual channel at the same time
Information can be written to and read from the RAM at the same time
Information can be written at twice the speed of regular RAM
The slots will only accept DDR2 RAM
13. Multiple Choice
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When talking about CPU connections, ZIF stands for
Zero Inert Force
Zero Insertion Face
Zero Inverse Force
Zero Insertion Force
14. Multiple Choice
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When talking about CPU's the term LGA stands for
Laser Grid Array
Land Grid Array
Laser Graph Array
Land Graph Array
15. Multiple Choice
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How many pins does DDR2 RAM have?
184
200
240
256
16. Multiple Choice
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What is the term for the most common type of Laptop RAM?
SO-DIMM
Mini-DDR
DIMM
Micro-RAM
17. Multiple Choice
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As a standard, the comparison between ATX and ITX can be described this way:
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
ITX are built with compatability in mind, ATX are built to only work with other ATX compatable parts
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
ATX are built around air flow and cooling considerations, while ITX are built around consideration for future options
18. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
In computer architecture, a bus is:
the delay before the transfer of data begins following the instructions for the transfer to happen
a measurement of the transmission capacity of a network or system
a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer
how external ports like the back panel are connected onto the motherboard