FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When Jane proudly displayed her new motherboard, the senior tech scratched his beard and asked, “What kind of ICH does it have?” What could he possibly be asking about?
A
The PCI slot
B
The PCIe slot
C
The Northbridge
D
The Southbridge
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When Jane proudly displayed her new motherboard, the senior tech scratched his beard and asked, “What kind of ICH does it have?” What could he possibly be asking about? their chipsets.

Detailed explanation-2: -The motherboard serves as a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together. It connects the CPU, memory, hard drives, optical drives, video card, sound card, and other ports and expansion cards directly or via cables. It can be considered as the backbone of a computer.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a specialized chip on a laptop or desktop computer that is designed to secure hardware with integrated cryptographic keys. A TPM helps prove a user’s identity and authenticates their device. A TPM also helps provide security against threats like firmware and ransomware attacks.

Detailed explanation-4: -June 1995-Taiwan-based Silicon Integrated Systems introduced the SiS6204, the first PC-based integrated graphics controller (IGC) chipset for Intel processors. It combined the northbridge functions with a graphics controller and set the stage for a new category-the IGC.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which motherboard design style features smaller size and lower power consumption? ITX. has smaller boards that fit in standard/miniature cases and use less power than their larger counterparts.

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