220-1101 - Motherboard Quiz

CompTIA A+ Exam 220-1101 - Motherboard Quiz

A standardized specification of a motherboard (including its dimensions, supported power supply types, and layout of components) is known as the motherboard's form factor.

True

What is the most common motherboard type used in desktop PCs?

ATX ((Advanced Technology eXtended)

Which of the following answers refers to a proprietary line of low-power consumption small form factor motherboard types for industrial and embedded PC applications?

ITX (Information Technology eXtended)

A common connector type providing power to graphics cards, CPUs, older type of storage media, or cooling fans on the PC motherboard is generally referred to as:

Molex Connector

Which motherboard connector features an L-shape design that prevents its improper insertion?

SATA

Inside a PC case, connector cables from a power switch, reset switch, or LEDs on the front/top panel of the case attach to their corresponding slots located on the PSU.

False

The installation of USB ports located on the front panel of a computer case requires plugging in internal USB cable connectors into compatible groupings of metal pins (a.k.a. headers) on the motherboard.

True

Which of the following dedicated expansion slots/ports on the PC motherboard enable(s) connecting an M.2 device? (Select all that apply)

• B key slot

• M key slot

• B + M key slot

Which of the following answers refer to the characteristic features of a dedicated server motherboard? (Select 3 answers)

• Offers support for ECC RAM

• Utilizes more than one CPU (Multisocket motherboard)

• Designed for limited space (rack-mount / blade)

Which of the answers listed below can be used to describe the characteristics of a typical desktop motherboard? (Select 3 answers)

• Designed for non-ECC RAM

• Typically features a single CPU socket

• Designed to be used in a tower case

Which of the following answers refer(s) to the characteristic features of TPM? (Select all that apply)

• Typically, in the form of a chip embedded into computer motherboard

• International standard for a secure cryptoprocessor

• Designed to secure hardware through cryptographic functions

Which of the following actions would solve the problem of leaking/burst/bulged capacitors inside the computer case?

• Motherboard replacement

• Capacitor replacement