About Motherboard

Motherboard
A stiff sheet of plastic that provides a sturdy platform that contains the central processing unit (CPU), memory, various additional slots, and circuitry that comprise a computer system.
On a motherboard, the Northbridge is a chip that forms an interface between the _____, the main memory, and other components.
CPU
Southbridge
On a motherboard, this is the chip that controls the input and output (I/O) functions; it's directly connected to the Northbridge.
Read-only memory (ROM)
A chip, also called the BIOS, that contains the firmware, or startup instructions for a computer system.
These are the most common types of connections on the motherboard.
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) and Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA).
Schematic Diagram
A logical organization of how computer components are connected, instead of where they are physically found on the motherboard.
It's important to remember that motherboard technology can _____ very quickly.
change
{Blank} use a schematic diagram as a way to think about a computer motherboard.
Computer engineers