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The computer's Main Board is AKA a Motherboard which contains Input/Output (IO) functions through several connectors attached to the surface and rear panel of the board.

Desktop Computer's can have optional Add-on boards (Expansion Cards) inserted into Expansion socket slots to extend functions and communication abilities.

Likewise, many business and desktop replacement Laptop computers have/had expansion card slots (PCMCIA or PC Card).

As for a second board;

All computers have built in communication channels on the main board (USB ports) that do not require a second board.

Expansion card options are extensive and depend on the application for which they are designed. See Wikipedia link below for more.

Most computers use USB ports and some use Firewire ports to communicate with other devices via cables. (Printers, External Storage Devices, etc... Which have their own IO interface boards.)

Other popular USB Add-on devices include wireless adapters that add wireless network (WiFi) and Bluetooth capabilites to machines that did not come with wireless communication features.

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