Npower Exam with Questions and Answers, Exams of Computer Science

Npower Exam with Questions and Answers FRU (field replaceable unit) ANSWER ✓✓ A computer component that is modular and can be replaced. Motherboard (aka System Board/Mainboard) ANSWER ✓✓ The nervous system of the computer. Most Common Motherboard Form Factors ANSWER ✓✓ ATX (Advanced Technology Extended), Micro ATX, ITX Form Factor ANSWER ✓✓ The size, shape, and physical specifications of hardware or hardware components. Chipset ANSWER ✓✓ A group of chips on the motherboard that controls the timing and flow of data and instructions to and from the CPU. Northbridge Chipset ANSWER ✓✓ This chipset deals with the communication between the CPU, the memory, the other chipset, any integrated video, and high-speed graphics ports - such as AGP and PCIe. Southbridge Chipset ANSWER ✓✓ Manages all onboard peripheral devices. Any expansion cards that connect to the motherboard - with the exception of high-speed graphics cards - are managed by this.