Question
Nina is trying to learn more about how computers work. She has repeatedly read that the motherboard is the "brain” of the computer.
Nina has learned that the motherboard is considered the brain because it
stores all of the computer’s information.
enables the computer to function.
processes the data on the computer.
guides the computer’s activities.
Nina has learned that the motherboard is considered the brain because it
stores all of the computer’s information.
enables the computer to function.
processes the data on the computer.
guides the computer’s activities.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Nina is correct that the motherboard is often referred to as the "brain" of the computer, but this phrase can be somewhat misleading. The most accurate way to understand this is that the motherboard "guides the computer’s activities."
While the motherboard itself does not store all of the computer's information (that's the role of components like the hard drive or SSD), nor does it process data in the same way the CPU (central processing unit) does, it functions as the main circuit board that connects and facilitates communication between all the other components of the computer. It enables the computer to function as a cohesive system.
So, the statement that best captures the role of the motherboard is that it "guides the computer’s activities."
While the motherboard itself does not store all of the computer's information (that's the role of components like the hard drive or SSD), nor does it process data in the same way the CPU (central processing unit) does, it functions as the main circuit board that connects and facilitates communication between all the other components of the computer. It enables the computer to function as a cohesive system.
So, the statement that best captures the role of the motherboard is that it "guides the computer’s activities."