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| primary cuircuit board that holds all of the core components of the computer |
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| copper circuit paths that run the the circuit board. carry data signals and voltage across the motherboard |
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| passive electrical components that are used to store charges and filter signals |
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| used to limited flow of electricity |
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| measurement unit for resistance: volts |
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| acts as a mini transformer, increases or decreses voltage |
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| circuits packed into a solid state device |
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| Dual Inline Package- chip housed in a rectangular casing with 2 rows of connecting pins on either side |
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| Single Inline Package- electric component with connecting pins on only one side |
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| Quad Small Inline Package- electric component whos connectin pins are usually soldered onto the motherboard |
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| stop or allow the flow of electricity |
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| function of jumpers and switches (4 functions) |
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| 1.Customize motherboard functions-2.configure new devices-3.reset BIOS-4.DIP switch |
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| allows current to flow freely by using layers to carry data to different chips. Like a freeway system (overpasses and underpasses) |
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| the essential size, shape, and design of a given motherboard |
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| single keyed power connector |
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| parallel interface that connests the CPU to the RAM |
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| run at a lower clock speed than the system bus. Connects the slower peripheral devices |
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| signal sent by various parts of a computer to get the attention of a CPU |
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| Direct Memory Access (DMA) |
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| allows data to be transfered from a component directly to the system memory without intervention of the CPU |
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