IT Foundations WGU C393 /QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A / 2023/2024

IT Foundations WGU C393 /QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A / 2023/2024 System Components common to most PCs - CORRECT ANSWER Motherboards Processors Memory Cooling Systems Motherboards - CORRECT ANSWER The spine of the computer Known as: system board or mainboard This is the printed circuit board (PCB) Contains: Central Processing Unit (CPU), underlying circuitry, expansion slots, video components, random access memory (RAM) slots, and a variety of other chips Are classified by their form factor (design), ATX, Micro ATX and ITX ATX (Advanced Technology Extended) - CORRECT ANSWER Motherboard in the mid-1990s to improve upon the classic AT-style motherboard architecture that had ruled the PC world for many years. The processor and memory slots at right angles to the expansion cards. This arrangement puts the processor and memory in line with the fan output of the power supply, allowing the processor to run cooler. Because those components are not in line with the expansion cards, you can install full-length expansion cards-adapters that extend the full-length of the inside of a standard computer case___ ATX (and its derivatives) is the primary motherboard in use today. Standard ATX motherboards measure 12" x 9.6"(305mm x 244mm)