NSC Information Technology Factors influencing performance of a computer: The following devices are used b

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The following devices are used by the company:

Device A: Desktop
- GeTeX 7080 graphics card
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- 12 Core 3.7 GHz AM4
- 16 GB RAM
- 512 GB M.2 SSD

Device B: Laptop
- 13.4-inch UHD touch display
- Intel Core i7 1185G7
- Processor Quad Core
- 16 GB RAM
- 512 GB SSD Storage
- Intel onboard graphics

Device C: Tablet
- 12.4-inch TFT display
- 128 GB storage
- Rear and front cameras
- 8 GB RAM
- Wi-Fi/ LTE/5G
- Battery 10.900 mAh
- SD card reader

Device A and B each have 16 GB RAM while device C has 8 GB RAM.

(a) Name the slot used to connect RAM to the motherboard of a computer.

(b) Apart from housing RAM, state TWO other functions of a motherboard.

(c) Why would device C probably have a lower performance rate based on having less RAM than devices A and B?

Device A and device B have different numbers of cores. What does a core refer to in this context?

Device C has 128 GB built-in storage. Analyze the features of device C and indicate the type of storage device that can be used to increase the storage space of this device.

The company is experiencing a shortage of handheld scanners.

Give TWO reasons why device C would be the most suitable device to scan QR codes.

The motherboard of device A contains a zero insertion force (ZIF) socket. Which component will be housed in this socket?

Except for gaming needs, what other motivation might there be for having a dedicated graphics card installed, as on device A?

Name the slot used to connect RAM to the motherboard of a computer.

Apart from housing RAM, state TWO other functions of a motherboard.

Why would device C probably have a lower performance rate based on having less RAM than devices A and B?

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