ELECTRONIC BOARD CIRCUIT

2.0 COMPUTER SYSTEM

2.2.3 Motherboard

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Can identify the motherboard

and it location in the personal computer

Identify location of the CPU Identify connectors

2.2.3 MOTHERBOARD A motherboard is the central printed

circuit board (PCB) in many modern computers and holds many of the crucial components of the system, while providing connectors for other peripherals.

Motherboard

2.2.3 MOTHERBOARD The motherboard is sometimes alternatively

known as the main board, system board, or, on Apple computers, the logic board.

CPU(central Processing Unit) or the processor is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, and is the primary element carrying out the computer's functions.

Motherboard’s part : Components Port and connectors

CPU

CPU

PORT AND CONNECTOR

http://www.motherboardpro.com/

Type of Connector:-Male-female

Port or Connector Function

PS/2 connector Keyboard, mouse

USB port printer, scanner, keyboard, pendrive

Serial Communications port modem, old printer, transfer medium

Parallel Port printer

VGA port monitor, LCD monitor, VGA cable

Ethernet LAN Port Internet or intranet

Audio Out Jack To speaker

Microphone Jack To microphone

Line in Jack To computer

Firewire High speed transmission, digital video camera.

For further :http://www.pirainoenterprises.com/computer_cable_information.htm

CONCLUSION

Motherboard

Port and Connector

“A motherboard is the central

printed circuit board (PCB) in many modern

computers and holds many of

the crucial components of

the system, while providing connectors for

other peripherals. ”