1. Computer System Hardware Motherboard Components
Computer Engineering Level 1 Objective
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2. Motherboard Components
Objective
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.

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

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

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

6. Motherboard Components
Objective 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

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

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

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

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

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