(Top 2024/2025 EXAM REVIEW PAPER ) WGU - C393 - IT Foundations (CompTIA A+ Core I) - Lesson 2, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, VERIFIED.

WGU - C393 - IT Foundations (CompTIA A+ Core I) - Lesson 2, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, VERIFIED. Which expansion slot resides on the motherboard of a computer and is used for *connecting a video card* to it? - -AGP = *Accelerated Graphics Port* (brown) This slot resides on the motherboard of a computer and is used for connecting a video card to it. Which component of the motherboard manages input/output *(I/O)* interfaces for a computer such as PCI, PCIe, USB, serial, and IDE? - -The *Southbridge chip* manages input/output (I/O) interfaces for a computer such as PCI, PCIe, USB, serial, and IDE. It *communicates* with the CPU *through the Northbridge chip*, which makes it a slower interface. Which motherboard form factor supports *mini-PCIe* and laptop RAM slots? - -*Nano-ITX* Nano-ITX is an ITX board which measures *4.7 inches* square and *only supports mini-PCIe and laptop RAM slots*. What are the board sizes? (M-M-F-M-N) *Midget Mother-Fux From Minnesota* -Mini-ATX -Micro-ATX -Flex-ATX -Mini-ITX -Nano-ITX - -Mini-ATX: *11.2 inches by 8.2 inches*. Micro-ATX: *9.6 inches* square or smaller Flex-ATX: *9 inches by 7.5 inches* Mini-ITX: *6.7 inches*; single expansion slot. Nano-ITX: *4.7 inches*, for small and low power applications. What component connects hard disk drives *HDDs and optical drives* to the circuitry of the motherboard? - -* IDE connector * - Integrated Drive Electonics Two IDE drives share one data cable and when you install them, you configure one as the *master* and the other as the *slave* Which of the following is a form of microprocessor parallelization where *each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors?* - -*Hyper-threading* Which of the following is the *most common* device used to cool a CPU? - -*Heat Sink* An aluminum or copper cooling device that sits over the top of a processor; typically held down with a clamp. Which of the following is the *correct pin* for the Socket B? - -136