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What is the main function of a motherboard in a computer?
What is the main function of a motherboard in a computer?
- To provide power to the computer
- To display images on the monitor
- To hold the processor chip, memory chips, and chips for input/output (I/O) (correct)
- To control the speed of the computer
What are some components that are held by the motherboard?
What are some components that are held by the motherboard?
- Processor chip, memory chips, and expansion slots (correct)
- Operating system, software, and applications
- Monitor, speakers, and webcam
- Keyboard, mouse, and printer
What is the main material used in a microchip?
What is the main material used in a microchip?
- Copper wire
- Silicon crystal (correct)
- Plastic polymer
- Aluminum foil
What determines what kind of Central Processing Unit (CPU) a motherboard uses?
What determines what kind of Central Processing Unit (CPU) a motherboard uses?
Which part of the motherboard's logic system is usually made of two parts, the northbridge and the southbridge?
Which part of the motherboard's logic system is usually made of two parts, the northbridge and the southbridge?
What does the form factor of a motherboard refer to?
What does the form factor of a motherboard refer to?
What is the purpose of the BIOS chip in a computer?
What is the purpose of the BIOS chip in a computer?
What is the function of the real-time clock chip in a computer?
What is the function of the real-time clock chip in a computer?
What is the main function of the northbridge in a motherboard's chipset?
What is the main function of the northbridge in a motherboard's chipset?
What type of connections does the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) provide on a motherboard?
What type of connections does the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) provide on a motherboard?
What does the southbridge connect to in a motherboard's chipset?
What does the southbridge connect to in a motherboard's chipset?
What role does the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) play in a motherboard's functionality?
What role does the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) play in a motherboard's functionality?
What does the chipset in a computer connect to?
What does the chipset in a computer connect to?
What is a common function of Redundant Array of Independent Discs (RAID) controllers in a computer?
What is a common function of Redundant Array of Independent Discs (RAID) controllers in a computer?
What technological feature can eliminate the need for other ports including AGP port in some motherboards?
What technological feature can eliminate the need for other ports including AGP port in some motherboards?
What is the primary function of integrated drive electronics (IDE) on a motherboard?
What is the primary function of integrated drive electronics (IDE) on a motherboard?
What is the main purpose of system software?
What is the main purpose of system software?
Which type of software is a computer software package that performs a specific function for a user?
Which type of software is a computer software package that performs a specific function for a user?
What does middleware do in relation to system software and applications?
What does middleware do in relation to system software and applications?
Which type of software provides the programming tools that software developers need?
Which type of software provides the programming tools that software developers need?
What is the opposite of hardware in the context of computer operations?
What is the opposite of hardware in the context of computer operations?
Which type of software operates computer devices and peripherals?
Which type of software operates computer devices and peripherals?
What is the function of system software?
What is the function of system software?
What is the primary function of driver software?
What is the primary function of driver software?
What does middleware do in relation to system software and applications?
What does middleware do in relation to system software and applications?
What is the purpose of programming software?
What is the purpose of programming software?
How does system software differ from application software?
How does system software differ from application software?
What kind of tasks do device drivers enable devices and peripherals to perform?
What kind of tasks do device drivers enable devices and peripherals to perform?
What is the role of middleware in relation to different kinds of application software?
What is the role of middleware in relation to different kinds of application software?
What are the typical tasks that programming software enables developers to do?
What are the typical tasks that programming software enables developers to do?
What is the primary function of system software?
What is the primary function of system software?
What type of tasks does driver software enable devices to perform?
What type of tasks does driver software enable devices to perform?
