Computer System Hardware Motherboard Components Computer Engineering Level 1 Objective 101.02 Copyright ExplorNet™

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Form Factors Memory and Bus Slots Course Weight: 4%* *4% of the A+ exam questions come from this section; however, more than 4% of class time may be spent covering this most fundamental objective.

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features Essential Question: What are the differences in the various types of PC motherboards?

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features. In this objective, we will learn: How to classify power supplies types and characteristics.

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features. Form Factors ATX/BTX Micro ATX NLX

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features.. I/O interfaces Sound & Video USB 1.1 & 2.0 Serial & Parallel IEEE 1394 / Firewire NIC & Modem PS/2

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features. Memory Slots RIMM SIMM SODIMM

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features. Bus Slots PCI AGP PCIe AMR CNR PCMCIA

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features. PATA IDE EIDE SATA, eSATA

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features. BIOS / CMOS / Firmware POST CMOS battery

Motherboard Components Objective 101.02 Explain motherboard components, types and features. Processor Sockets Bus Architecture Contrast RAID (levels 0, 1, 5) Chipsets Riser Card / Daughterboard