Peripherals/connectors
Which of the following is the form factor of a standard Parallel connector?
DB-25
Which of the following connector types is typically not associated with hard drive use?
DB-9
What is an external interface for SATA connections. Like IEEE 1394, it provides a connection for external storage devices?
External SATA (eSATA)
Which of the following features are incorporated in USB 3.0 technology?
1.Enhanced power efficiency 2.Two unidirectional data paths 3.Backward compatibility with USB 2.0 and 1.1
Which of the following are the differences between USB 3.0 and USB 2.0?
1.Unlike USB 2.0, USB 3.0 supports dual simplex communication pathways. 2.Unlike USB 2.0, USB 3.0 supports continuous bursting.
Which of the following connector types are capable of conducting power and transmitting data?
1.micro-USB 2. USB-C 3.Lightning
What is the maximum speed of USB 3.1?
10 Gbps
What is the maximum speed of USB 3.2?
20 Gbps
You are attaching an external hard drive to a computer with USB 2.0 ports. The user is concerned about data transfer speed. What is the maximum speed of USB 2.0?
480 Mbps
What is the maximum speed of USB 3.0?
5 Gbps
What is used with the coaxial cable to carry radio frequencies to and from devices. It can be used to connect radio equipment, aviation electronics, and to carry video signals?
BNC connector
What is a coaxial connector type used to terminate a coaxial cable. It is usually used with the RG58/U cable?
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman (BNC) connector
What is used for voice and data communications in computer and telecommunication networks and is capable of carrying 10 Mbps of data or voice transmissions?
Cat 3 cable is a type of unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
What is a type of twisted pair cable standard used specifically in gigabit (Gb) Ethernet-based computer networks?
Cat 6 cable
James, a technician, is upgrading the firmware on an older KVM switch. The specifications call for a serial port to connect to the computer on one side, and an Ethernet jack to connect to the switch on the other side. Which of the following connectors does he need for this cable?
DB-9 and RJ-45
Which connectors will you use to connect a serial port and an Ethernet port on a switch?
DB-9 and RJ-45
What provides a connection for external storage devices. eSATA connections provide fast data transfers without having to translate data between the device and the host computer?
External SATA (eSATA) is an external interface for SATA connections. Like IEEE 1394
Which of the following interfaces is capable of transmitting high-quality and high-bandwidth streams of audio and video between devices?
HDMI
Which of the following uses a single connector to deliver both video and audio?
HDMI
Jennifer, a user, needs to extend her computer capacity by connecting external storage devices. Which of the following connectors will allow her to accomplish the task?
IEEE 1394 and eSATA
Which of the following connections are typically on the external PC chassis?
IEEE 1394 and eSATA
What is an interface for connecting a motherboard to storage devices such as CD-ROM/DVD drives and hard drives?
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
What type of fiber-optic connector used to connect a terminating device by pushing the connector into the terminating device, and it can be removed by depressing the tab on the connector and pulling it out of the terminating device?
LC connector
A user with an iPhone 7 needs to charge her device and asks you to bring a cable. Which of the following connector types should you ensure that the cable has?
Lightning
What is a compact snap-to-lock connector used with multimode fiber?
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ), also called a Fiber Jack connector
Which of the following is not an example of a connector for a standard peripheral input device?
Molex
You need a piano keyboard to connect to a PC. Which of the following interfaces should you look for on a piano keyboard?
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) connection
Which of the following external ports would a technician use to connect a keyboard to a computer?
PS/2 and USB
What is a type of coaxial cable that has a maximum transmission speed of 10 Mbps using baseband transmission up to 185 meters in length. It is a type of media, which is used for networking?
RG-58 cable
Which of the following types of cable is used for cable television transmission and provides maximum transmission speed of 10 Mbps up to 250 meters in length?
RG-59
What is a computer bus interface that attaches host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives, and solid-state drives?
SATA (serial ATA)
Which type of fiber-optic connector, containing one fiber-optic strand per connector, is connected by pushing the connector into a terminating device and can be removed by pulling the connector from the terminating device?
SC
What is a fiber-optic connector used with multimode fiber?
ST connector
What is a computer bus interface that attaches host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives, and solid-state drives?
Serial ATA (SATA)
Which of the following cables can be used for audio, video, and storage devices?
Thunderbolt
Which of the following connection types can be used simultaneously for video, storage, and audio?
Thunderbolt
Which of the following expansion ports would be used to enable transfer of power, data, and video to peripheral devices on an Apple computer?
Thunderbolt
USB 2.0 does not support streaming but USB 3.0 supports streaming. True or False
True
What provides a maximum of 100 milliamperes (mA) of current at low power and 500mA at high power?
USB 2.0
What has a maximum data transfer rate of 5 Gbps, which greatly increases the transmission speed from 480 Mbps of USB 2.0?
USB 3.0
What provides 150mA and 900mA, respectively?
USB 3.0
What is a small rectangular connector with a white-colored receptacle and 5 pins and used with USB on-the-go devices such as cellphones, GPS units, PDAs, and digital cameras?
USB Micro-A
What is similar to Micro-A in shape, size, and number of pins, but with a black-colored receptacle,used with USB on-the-go devices ?
USB Micro-B
What is a flat, rectangular connector with four pins, downstream connector means it connects to the USB port on the host or hub, and used on host controllers in computers and hubs?
USB Type-A
Which of the following USB connector standards is designed for USB peripherals, such as printer, upstream port on hub, or other larger peripheral devices?
USB Type-B
Which of the following charging and data ports has a non-directional connector?
USB Type-C
How do you connect a DVI-A interface on a peripheral to a DVI-D interface on the computer?
You wouldn't interconnect those two interfaces.