Title: Describe the purpose and properties of motherboard components that are relevant to cybersecurity.
Course: Cybersecurity Systems Technology (10109-III) > Section: Exploring Hardware Components That Are Relevant to Cybersecurity

Description should include

- form factor
- expansion slots
- RAM slots
- CPU sockets
- Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) battery
- power connections and types.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is an Intel chipset, and what are the three largest chips on a chipset?
- What are the differences between the functions of the northbridge and southbridge?
- What is the difference between the front-side bus (FSB) and HyperTransport?
- What is the importance of CMOS battery and the significance the timestamp?
- How can the BIOS password be reset in a typical lab PC?