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About COMPTIA A+ Motherboards Processors and Memory

1 Introduction

2 The System Board

3 Serial Bus vs Parallel Bus

4 Motherboard Chipset

5 Expansion Slot Types

6 Memory Modules

7 CPU

8 BIOS

9 Headers and Sockets

10 CPU Features

11 Memory Characterstics

12 Memory Packaging

13 Cooling Systems

What You Will Learn?

  • COMPTIA A+ Motherboards Processors and Memory.
  • Everything you need to pass Motherboards CPU and Memory in the A+ Certification Core 1 Exam.
  • What you'll learn.
  • Requirements.
  • Description.
  • Hey, Ashraf here. Coding Academy Leader and I are excited to bring you this course as a part of a series to help you pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 exam..
  • Things that will be covered in this Course:.
  • Given a scenario, configure settings and use BIOS/UEFI tools on a PC..
  • –Install firmware upgrades – flash BIOS..
  • –BIOS component information: RAM, Hard drive, Optical drive, CPU, Boot sequence, Enabling and disabling devices, Date/time, Clock speeds, Virtualization support.
  • –BIOS security (passwords, drive encryption: TPM, lo‐jack, secure boot).
  • –Use built‐in diagnostics..
  • –Monitoring: Temperature monitoring, Fan speeds, Intrusion detection.
  • otification, Voltage, Clock, Bus speed.
  • Explain the importance of motherboard components, their purposes, and properties..
  • –Sizes: ATX, Micro‐ATX, Mini‐ITX, ITX.
  • –Expansion slots: PCI, PCI‐X, PCIe, miniPCI.
  • –RAM slots.
  • –CPU sockets.
  • –Chipsets: Northbridge/Southbridge, CMOS battery.
  • –Power connections and types.
  • –Fan connectors.
  • –Front/top panel connectors: USB, Audio, Power button, Power light, Drive activity lights, Reset button.
  • –Bus speeds.
  • Compare and contrast RAM types and features..
  • –Types: DDR, DDR2, DDR3, SODIMM, DIMM, Parity vs. nonparity, ECC vs. non‐ECC, RAM configurations (Single channel vs. dual channel vs. triple channel), Single sided vs. double sided, Buffered vs. unbuffered.
  • –RAM compatibility and speed.
  • Differentiate among various CPU types and features, and select the appropriate cooling method..
  • –Socket types: Intel (775, 1155, 1156, 1366, 1150, 2011), AMD (AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+).
  • –Characteristics (Speeds, Cores, Cache size/type, Hyperthreading, Virtualization support, Architecture [32‐bit vs. 64‐bit], Integrated GPU, Disable execute bit).
  • –Cooling (Heat sink, Fans, Thermal paste, Liquid‐based, Fanless/passive).
  • Who this course is for:.