Chapter 1

Question 1

PCB is otherwise known as what? P. 5

Answer 1

Printed Circuit Board

Question 2

What does bios stand for? P. 5

Answer 2

Basic Input/output systems

Question 3

What does RAM stand for? P.5

Answer 3

Random Access Memory

Question 4

ATX stands for______? P.6

Answer 4

Advanced Technology Extended

Question 5

ATX was developed by whom, and for what purpose? P. 6

Answer 5

By Intel and to improve upon the classic AT style motherboard architecture.

Question 6

Can micro ATX fit in a full ATX case? P. 7

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

ITX form factor family consists of what form factors? P.7

Answer 7

Mini ITX, Nano IX, Pico ITX, and Mobile ITX

Question 8

Which ITX form factor is compatible with ATX chassis? P.7

Answer 8

Mini ITX

Question 9

What are 2 main categories of bus architecture? P.8

Answer 9

serial and parallel connectivity

Question 10

The term USB stands for what? P.9

Answer 10

Universal Serial Bus

Question 11

PCIe stands for what? P. 9

Answer 11

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

Question 12

What are chipsets? P. 9

Answer 12

A collection of chips or circuits that perform interface and peripheral functions for processors.

Question 13

What are chipsets usually given by the manufacturer? P.9

Answer 13

a name and a model number

Question 14

What are the two groups that the functions of the chipsets are divided into? P.9

Answer 14

Northbridge and Southbridge

Question 15

What is the function of the Northbridge? P. 9

Answer 15

management of high speed peripheral communications

Question 16

FSB stads for what? P. 10

Answer 16

Frontside Bus

Question 17

What is the FSB?

Answer 17

The communication between the the cpu and memory

Question 18

What is the BSB or Backside Bus? P.10

Answer 18

A set of signal pathways between CPU and level 2 or 3 external cache memory

Question 19

Where is cache placed if there is no BSB? P. 10

Answer 19

on the Frontside bus (FSB)

Question 20

The Northbridge is directly connected to what? P.10

Answer 20

Southbridge

Question 21

The Southbridge is responsible for what? P.10

Answer 21

providing support to the slower peripherals

Question 22

What are the different type of expansions. P. 10-11

Answer 22

PCI
AGP
PCIe
PCI-X
CNR

Question 23

The Standard Bit count for PCI slots is what? P. 12

Answer 23

32

Question 24

What is the most common data rate of a PCI expansion bus? P.12

Answer 24

133 MB p/s

Question 25

PCI slots and adapters are manufactured in what 2 versions? P.12

Answer 25

3.3 and 5V