Question

The processing capability of a microcomputer can be enhanced with the help of.

• A. Addition processor
• B. Expansion cards
• C. Secondary memory
• D. Buffer memory
• E. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Expansion cards

The processing capability of a microcomputer can be enhanced with the help of Expansion cards.

In computing, the expansion card, expansion board, adapter card or accessory card is a printed circuit board that can be inserted into an electrical connector, or expansion slot, on a computer motherboard, backplane or riser card to add functionality to a computer system via the expansion bus.

An expansion bus is a computer bus which moves information between the internal hardware of a computer system (including the CPU and RAM) and peripheral devices. It is a collection of wires and protocols that allows for the expansion of a computer.