alleryA printed circuit board inserted into a motherboard slot is called what?
- Expansion card
- Heat sink
- Power unit
- Case fan
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Correct answer: A. Expansion card
Expansion cards plug into slots to add features the motherboard lacks.
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Which bus is most commonly used to connect external peripherals?
- BIOS
- CMOS
- USB
- ATX
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Correct answer: C. USB
The Universal Serial Bus is the usual external bus for peripherals, and it can also power them.
Which of these is an output device?
- Touchpad
- Printer
- Mouse
- Keyboard
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Correct answer: B. Printer
A printer writes results out to the world, while the others feed data in.
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