FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You find out that a disgruntled ex-employee’s computer has a boot password that must be entered before the operating system is ever loaded. There is also a password preventing your access to the BIOS utility. Which of the following motherboard components can most likely be used to return the computer to a state that will allow you to boot the system without knowing the password?
A
Cable header
B
Power supply connector
C
Expansion slot
D
Jumper
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following allows you to perform the most complete restart of the desktop computer without removing power? The reset button causes the desktop computer to return to nearly the same point it is in when you power it on, but without the need for power cycling.

Detailed explanation-2: -B. Remember the 8:1 rule. Modules greater than but not including SDR SDRAM are named with a number eight times larger than the number used to name the chips on the module.

Detailed explanation-3: -DIMMs used in desktop motherboard applications have one of four possible pin counts. SDR SDRAM is implemented on 168-pin modules. DDR SDRAM is implemented on 184-pin modules. DDR2 and DDR3 are implemented on 240-pin modules with different keying, and DDR4 DIMMs have 288 pins.

Detailed explanation-4: -PCI Express: The best type of expansion slot to have in your PC is the PCI Express, also written as PCIe.

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