3.4 Install & Configure Motherboards, CPUs, & Add-On Cards

Question 1

(ATX) Stands for

Answer 1

Advanced Technology eXtended

Question 2

Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)

Answer 2

Standard Mother Board form factor in a desktop

Question 3

(ITX) Stands for

Answer 3

Information Technology eXtended

Question 4

Information Technology eXtended (ITX)

Answer 4

Smaller Mother Board form factor in a laptop

Question 5

(PCI) Stands for

Answer 5

Peripheral Component Interconnect

Question 6

Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)

Answer 6

Parallel connection that allows connections to expansion cards

Question 7

(PCIe) Stands for

Answer 7

PCI Express

Question 8

PCI Express (PCIe)

Answer 8

Newer, Serial connection that allows connections to expansion cards

Question 9

SATA

Answer 9

Used to connect Hard Drives or SSDs internally

Question 10

eSATA

Answer 10

Used to connect Hard Drives or SSDs externally

Question 11

Headers

Answer 11

AKA - Pin headers, used for power, peripherals, lights, & buttons

Question 12

M.2 Connector

Answer 12

On newer motherboards to support the M.2 standard

Question 13

Two common CPU manufacturers

Answer 13

Intel & AMD

Question 14

(AMD) Stands for

Answer 14

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Question 15

Multisocket

Answer 15

Supports multiple CPU sockets

Question 16

Server Motherboard

Answer 16

Has multisockets for CPUs, used for memory and expansion

Question 17

Desktop Motherboard

Answer 17

Large or smaller motherboards used with single CPU slot

Question 18

Mobile Motherboard

Answer 18

Small & light motherboards, limited CPU speed, limited expansion

Question 19

(BIOS) Stands for

Answer 19

Basic Input/Output System

Question 20

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

Answer 20

Software used to start a computer

Question 21

(UEFI) Stands for

Answer 21

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

Question 22

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

Answer 22

Newer standard that replaces BIOS

Question 23

(UEFI) BIOS Boot Options

Answer 23

Choose where it boots from & what order it uses

Question 24

(UEFI) BIOS USB Permissions

Answer 24

Allows disabling USB ports for security purposes

Question 25

(UEFI) BIOS Fan Considerations

Answer 25

Modify fans in the system

Question 26

(UEFI) BIOS Secure Boot

Answer 26

Checks for digital modifications by third parties to prevent malware

Question 27

(UEFI) BIOS Boot password

Answer 27

Give certain people different access to the UEFI BIOS

Question 28

(TPM) Stands for

Answer 28

Trusted Platform Module

Question 29

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Answer 29

Used to help with encryption functions

Question 30

(HSM) Stands for

Answer 30

Hardware Security Module

Question 31

Hardware Security Module (HSM)

Answer 31

Used in larger environments for cryptographic functions

Question 32

CPU Architecture

Answer 32

32-bit (x86) & 64-bit (x64)

Question 33

(ARM) Stands for

Answer 33

Advanced RISC Machine

Question 34

Advanced RISC Machine (ARM)

Answer 34

CPU Architecture known for efficiency & processing power

Question 35

CPU Virtualization Support

Answer 35

Run other operating systems within a single hardware platform

Question 36

Expansion Cards do what

Answer 36

Expand the functionality of a computer

Question 37

Expansion cards 4 types

Answer 37

Sound Card, Video Card, Capture Card, & NIC

Question 38

Sound Card

Answer 38

Higher-quality audio output & input

Question 39

Video Card

Answer 39

Higher performance than the integrated GPU in the CPU

Question 40

Capture Card

Answer 40

Provide video as input (streaming)

Question 41

(NIC) Stands for

Answer 41

Network Interface Card

Question 42

Network Interface Card (NIC)

Answer 42

Provides ethernet port/connection

Question 43

Cooling 4 types

Answer 43

Fans, Heat Sink, Thermal Paste/Pads, & Liquid