A+ Chapter Three
Which of the following is not an example of a standard peripheral input-device connector?
1/8" jack
What is the maximum speed of USB 2.0 in Mbps?
480
The surround sound mode known was 5.1 employs how many speakers when only one is used for each channel?
6
What can you use to convert video to a format that can be uploaded to the Internet, among other things?
A video capture card
VGA-based video technologies use what type of signal between the adapter and monitor?
Analog
What kinds of device uses unique physical traits of the user to authenticate their access to a secure system or location?
Biometric device
Which category of adapters include NICs?
Communications
Which of the following standards are specified by IEEE 1284? (Choose two)
EPP, ECP
Which of the following interfaces allows audio to be sent out over the same cabling infrastructure as video?
HDMI
What category of adapter would you need to install to equip a system with one or more USB ports?
I/O
Which peripheral port type was designed to transfer data at higher speeds over a D-sub interface?
IEEE 1284
What peripheral port type was originally developed by Apple and is currently regarded as the optimal interface for digital video transfers?
IEEE 1394
Which type of input device employs roughly the same connector as the original AT keyboard?
MIDI
You want to plug a keyboard into the back of a computer. You know that you need to plug the keyboard cable into a PS/2 port. Which style port is the PS/2?
Mini-DIN 6
What type of adapter has a RJ-11 jack built in?
Modem
Which of the following display interfaces is equivalent to Displayport with PCie added in?
Thunderbolt
What type of pointing device features a ball and buttons on the top and flat, steady surface on the bottom?
Trackball
What peripheral port type is expandable using a hub, operates at 1.5MBps, and is used to connect various devices (from printers to cameras) to PCs?
USB 1.1
Why might you use a KVM switch?
You have more than one server and don't want to buy certain external peripherals separately for each.
How do you connect a DVI-A interface on a peripheral to a DVI-D interface on the computer?
You would interconnect those two interfaces.
