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Software stored in a hardware device that controlles the operation of the system
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| What is the main portion of any PC system? |
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| What are the three components required to have a functional compter? |
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-Input devices (keyboard and mouse)
-Processing system (system unit)
-Output device (monitor)
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| Give one major drawback to the tower case design |
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The ventilation is poor and the adapter cards are mounted horizontally allowing the heat to rise past the upper boards
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| What two components are added to advanced microprocessors to help with excessive heat buildup? |
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| What support structures are inside the case to help with mounting disk drives? |
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A drive cage is used to provide standard size mounting structures called bays
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| What three points of interest are on the back panel of a case? |
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-Power supply connection/ventilation openings
-I/O port connections
-Expansion slot openings
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Additional circuitry that snap into the slot connections on a system board
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| What are the four subunits of a system unit? |
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-Power supply
-Disk drives
-System board
-Adapter cards
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It contains the portions of the system that define its computing power and speed as well as host a number connection ports and expansion cards
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| Discribe the EPS power suppy specification |
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The EPS (entry-level power supply) specification adds a additional 12-V supply to the ATX specification to allow higher current capabilities
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It allows the system software to turn off the power supply
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| What power supply allows for a soft switch? |
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| What are SATA connectors used for? |
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To supply power to the serial ATA disk drives
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| What are PCIe connectors used for? |
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Supply additional power to adapter cards mounted in the system boards PCIe expansion slots
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What are EPS connectors used for?
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To provide full implementation of the EPS specification.
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| What two specifications are important to consider when buying a power supply? |
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-The form factor
-Wattage rating
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A discription of the physical layout and interconnection abilty of devices
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| List three standard form factors |
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What is the most widely used form factor?
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| What is the main goal of the BTX form factor? |
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To establish component positions that optimize cooling
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| What power supply standard can be used on a different system board? |
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You can use ATX power supplies with a BTX system board
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Advanced technology extended
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Balanced technology extended
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| What is the main goal of the NLX standard? |
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It is designed to support newer technologies and mount adapter cards horizontally
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| What are the components of interest on a system board? |
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-The microprocessor
-The ROM
-The RAM
-The cache memory
-Disk drive connectors
-Expansion slot connectors
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| What are the PATA connectors used for? |
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The PATA (parallel ATA) connectors act as the signal cable for PATA hard disks
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| What functions do the microprocessor perform for the system? |
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It reads, interprets, and executes software instructions and carries out arithmetic and logical operations
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| What system board structure makes it easy to install microprocessors? |
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The zero insertion force (ZIF) socket allows the microprocessor to be set in place and clamped in place
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| On a microprocessor, what needs to be lined up for proper insertion and how do you identify it? |
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The number 1 pin which can be found by locating the soder spot or notch on the chip itself
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