CompTIA® A+ Exam Prep (Exams A+ Essentials, 220-602, 220-603, 220-604)

Chapter 2. PC System Boards

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Terms you’ll need to understand:

• Slot 1

• Slot 2

• Slot A

• Socket A

• Socket 7

• Socket 8

• Socket 423

• Socket 478

• Socket 370

• Socket LGA775

• Socket 939

• PCI slots

• PCI-X slots

• PCIe slots

• AGP slots

• Chipsets

• USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface

• FireWire interface

• AMR (audio modem riser) slots

• CNR (communication network riser) slots

• PATA interfaces

• SATA interfaces

• SCSI interfaces

• CMOS setup

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Exam objectives you’ll learn in this chapter:

Essentials 1.1—Identify the fundamental principles of using personal computers.

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Identify the names, purposes, and characteristics of motherboards

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Form Factor (for example, ATX/BTX, micro ATX/NLX)

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Components