The concept in which chipset components that manage communication between the CPU, memory, and peripheral devices is best known as which of these terms?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Computer Hardware question asks: The concept in which chipset components that manage communication between the CPU, memory, and peripheral devices is best known as which of these terms? The correct choice is A. Chipset (Northbridge/Southbridge). Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Chipset (Northbridge/Southbridge) ✓
- B. GPU
Why not B: “GPU” does not fit this question. The answer is Chipset (Northbridge/Southbridge).
- C. Optical drive
Why not C: “Optical drive” does not fit this question. The answer is Chipset (Northbridge/Southbridge).
- D. BIOS
Why not D: “BIOS” does not fit this question. The answer is Chipset (Northbridge/Southbridge).
Correct answer
A. Chipset (Northbridge/Southbridge)
Explanation
Chipset (Northbridge/Southbridge) (option A) is the accepted answer to “The concept in which chipset components that manage communication between the CPU, memory, and peripheral devices is best known as which of these terms”. Option B (GPU) does not fit this question. Option C (Optical drive) does not fit this question. Option D (BIOS) does not fit this question. For this Computer Hardware question, the accepted answer is Chipset (Northbridge/Southbridge).
Source: Computer Hardware Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, hardware, computer components, PC hardware
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