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What are stand-offs?
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Small washer type parts made of a nonconducting material, often nylon, used to ensure that a motherboard does not come in contact with a computer case.
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What are slot covers?
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Metal brackets that cover the openings.
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What is an enxtension magnet?
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Long-handled tool with a magnent on the end.
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True or False:
A power supply test is a specialized device for testing a power supply unit, and is a bit safer to use than a multimeter. |
True
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What is a loopback plug?
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A plug wired to send signals back to a specific port type, or device, such as an Ethernet adapter, as a test of the device.
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What is the motherboard also referred to as?
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Mainboard, planar board, system board
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True or False:
The motherboard is the foundation of every PC. |
True
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What are traces?
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Typically green or brown that have a meshwork of copperlines
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True or False:
Power, data, and control signals travel to all connected components through traces. |
True
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A group of traces is called a ____.
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Bus
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True or False:
A motherobard form factor defines the type and location of components on the motherboard, the powersupply that will work with it, the size of the motherboard, and the corresponding PC case that will accomade both. |
True
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True or False:
If you decide to build a computer, you must ensure that the motherboard, power supply, CPU, memory, and case will all work together. |
True
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Describe The NLX
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New Low Profile Extended
Intel standard, targeted low end consumer market, one method they used to save space was a bus slot called a riser lot. The riser slot accepted a card that created an expansion bus perpendicular to the motherboard. This riser card, in turn, accepted expansion cards that were oriented horizontally to the motherboard. |
Describe the ATX
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Advanced technology Extended
Intel standard. Most commonly used form in PC. Processor socket is located near the power supply so it will not interfere with full lenght expansion boards. The hard and floppy dirive connectors are located near the drive bays. |
What are the ATX form factors?
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ATX, Micro-ATX, Flex-ATX, and Mini ATX
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