DESCRIPTION This tutorial is taken from our A+ Certification PC Hardware Support Module 5 - Motherbaords and Components training course. It explains the differences in memory types usually found within a PC. TUTORIAL TAKEN FROM COURSE : A+ SYLLABUS 10 - MODULE 5 - MOTHERBOARDS AND COMPONENTS FULL COURSE DETAILS At the end of this course you will be able to: define the following processor terminology: clock speed, processor cache, data bus, address bus, register, multi-tasking, multi-processing, real mode, protected mode, virtual real mode; define the addressable memory capacity, processing speeds, register size and data bus size of the Intel 486 and Pentium range of processors; describe processor sockets, their

characteristics and processor compatibility; describe the following memory types: DRAM, SRAM, WRAM, and give examples of how they are used; describe the characteristics of different types of memory packaging, such as DIPP, SIMM and DIMM; name two different types of memory error detection; describe the standard components of a motherboard including: chipset, clock, I/O ports, memory slots, Level 2 cache; describe the features of AT, ATX, LPX and NLX systems board form factors; describe the features of ISA, MCA, EISA, VESA, PCI and PCMCIA buses. This set of modules will prepare the reader for the exam 220-301.