$2-$ You are to study and prepare a report about the following items:

a$)$ Explain each step $($in detail$),$ commands and operations of PCI $$Read$$ and Arbitration Processes.

b$)$ Conduct research on the ASUS P$5$B$-$MX $($the old motherboard used for the class hands$-$on demo$)$;

a$.$ Explain its three main strengths and weaknesses,

b$.$ Explain its major properties by showing all relevant components and their functionalities $($There are websites to identify the components but you must show each component on the motherboard in handwritten format by using its several different views$).$

c$.$ Go through the relevant manual and clearly describe different approaches to update the motherboard BIOS and to boot the computer differently.

d$.$ Explain the motherboard components during a process that involves a scanner data input, processing at the ALU, and a display output. Which component could be the main bottleneck if the hardware speed is considered? Which component could be the main bottleneck if the hardware complexity is considered?

c$)$ Conduct research to find two additional contemporary general purpose computer motherboards $($one that is very expensive and one that is average$-$priced$)$ from different manufacturers. Elaborate on

a$.$ Their two similarities and two differences, and the underlying technological trends,

b$.$ Major components on the board by identification as well as justifications and submit the motherboard pictures.

c$.$ Which one would be superior for general purpose class demonstrations? Why? Which one would be superior for artificial intelligence applications? Why?

d$.$ How would you trade off cost vs performance for your future Fortune$-100$ company computers in year$-2034?$