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one big circuit board to which many smaller circuit boards are attached. This is called?
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What is the main board of a system unit?
The main circuit board of a computer is referred to as the motherboard. It's called a motherboard. any smaller circuit boards attached to it that stick out the back are called PCI cards and have different functions (networking, sound, video and such)
Circuit boards that provide more memory or control peripheral devices are called?
Expansion Boards
What is the wire in an electrical circuit called?
In electrical terminology it is called a conductor. On PC boards it is called a trace.
Circuit boards other than the motherboard inside the computer are sometimes called?
cards
Are circuit boards installed in long narrow slots on the motherboard called expansion cards?
Yes they are... The motherboard is a large, square circuit board, containing lots of sockets. Expansion cards are rectangular circuit boards that slot into the sockets on the motherboard.
Memory chips 8 or 16 are soldered onto circuit boards called?
memory module
Why is the motherboard is called a mainboard?
Because it is the main circuit board in the computer that connect to all the other boards and component.
What are the two places on a battery to which circuit wires can be attached called?
Positive and Negative Terminals.
What is the main board in any electronic device called?
A circuit board. Motherboards are just special names for circuit boards. Some specially designed computers, microcontrollers, or other electronic devices might have special names for their main boards, or they might just have one board.
What are those boards called that hold photos by ribbons?
I believe they are called memo boards.
What holds CPU?
The microprocessor (which contains the CPU and sometimes other circuits) is usually attached to the motherboard by a zero insertion force socket (which is soldered to the motherboard). On some motherboards the microprocessor is soldered directly to the motherboard.
What is a flat circuit board that controls communication for the entire computer system?
The flat circuit board inside a computer is called Mother Board. Yes , this provide all the circuitry for the computer and connect different components together. Then the components have their own circuit boards which provide internal and external connections.
