COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

MOTHERBOARDS AND EXPANSION CARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A support technician needs to install a legacy peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sound card. Which of the following statements about PCI is NOT true?
A
PCI Express supersedes PCI
B
PCI uses parallel communications
C
The PCI card can fit into the PCIe slot
D
PCI is software compatile with PCIe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which two statements are true regarding conventional PCI and PCI Express (PCIe) slots?-The PCI bus operates at about 500 Mbps.-The PCI bus transports 32 data bits in parallel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most computers have expansion slots on the motherboard that allow you to add various types of expansion cards. These are sometimes called PCI (peripheral component interconnect) cards. You may never need to add any PCI cards because most motherboards have built-in video, sound, network, and other capabilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is a downfall of Peripheral Component Interconnect? C. 32 bits. Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) has a fixed width of 32 bits and can only handle five devices at a time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Catfishing is a way for a user to create a fake online profile, sometimes with fake photos and information, in order to enter into a relationship, intimate or platonic, with another user. Catfishing became popular in mainstream culture through the MTV reality show Catfish.

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