Motherboard Components Quiz
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What type of RAID offers fault tolerance through disk mirroring?

  • RAID 5
  • RAID 10
  • RAID 0
  • RAID 1 (correct)

Which communication interface is commonly used for Solid-state drives (SSDs)?

  • mSATA
  • NVMe (correct)
  • PCIe x16
  • SATA

What is the most common form factor used for laptop hard drives?

  • CompactFlash
  • 3.5"
  • M.2
  • 2.5" (correct)

Which printer configuration setting allows printing on both sides of the paper?

<p>Duplexing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which color depth typically represents the highest quality image rendering?

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What does the BIOS/UEFI do during the boot process?

<p>Initializes components and boots to the hard drive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component is responsible for handling most calculations in a computer system?

<p>Central Processing Unit (CPU) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cache is shared among all cores of a CPU?

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Which type of RAM DIMM has 288 pins?

<p>DDR4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 15-pin power connection in Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)?

<p>Power supply (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mSATA connection offers a speed of 16 Gb/s?

<p>mSATA Rev 3.2 (SATA Express) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Intel chipsets DMI and QPI?

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RAID 1

A RAID configuration that mirrors data across two or more disks, providing redundancy and fault tolerance.

NVMe

A high-speed communication protocol specifically designed for SSDs, offering significantly faster data transfer speeds compared to traditional SATA.

2.5" Form Factor

The standard size for hard drives used in most laptops, providing a balance between storage capacity and portability.

Duplexing

A printer setting that allows printing on both sides of a sheet of paper, reducing paper consumption.

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32-bit Color Depth

A color depth that allows for the most detailed and realistic color representation, offering a wide range of colors.

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BIOS/UEFI

A fundamental part of the operating system that initiates the boot process, checks hardware and loads the operating system.

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CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The primary processing unit of a computer, responsible for executing instructions and performing calculations.

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L3 Cache

A type of cache memory that is shared by all cores of a CPU, allowing quick access to frequently used data for all processors.

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DDR4 RAM DIMM

The fourth generation of Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) modules, featuring 288 pins.

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15-pin SATA Power Connector

A 15-pin connector used in SATA interfaces to provide power to the drive.

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mSATA Rev 3.2 (SATA Express)

A high-speed mSATA interface capable of data transfer speeds up to 16 Gb/s.

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DMI and QPI (Intel Chipsets)

Communication interfaces developed by Intel to connect the CPU to other components like the chipset and memory controller.

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