All About Motherboards ( Part 2)

Question 1

onboard ports

Answer 1

Ports that are directly on the motherboard, such as a built-in keyboard port or on-board network port.

Question 2

I/O shield

Answer 2

A plate installed on the rear of a computer case that provides holes for I/O ports coming off the motherboard.

Question 3

Overclocking

Answer 3

Running a processor at a higher frequency than is recommended by the manufacturer, which can result in an unstable system, but is a popular thing to do when a computer is used for gaming.

Question 4

Virtualizatoin

Answer 4

When one physical machine hosts multiple activities that are normally done on multiple machines.

Question 5

Virtual Machine ( VM )

Answer 5

Software that simulates the hardware of a physical computer, creating one or more logical machines within one physical machine.

Question 6

LoJack

Answer 6

A technology by Absolute Software used to track the whereabouts of a laptop and computer and, if the computer is stolen, lock down access to the computer or erase data on it