3.2.10

Which type of USB 3.0 connector is shown here?

MicroUSB

The image below illustrates the four common external cable types for hard drives. Each type is identified by a number. Drag each cable type number on the left to the appropriate cable type title on the right.

2 1 4 3

You have just purchased a smartphone with a USB Type-C cable connector for charging your phone. Which of the following is a USB Type-C connector? (Select one.)

4

You are installing a new SATA hard drive in your Windows workstation. Which of the following connectors should you use to connect your hard drive to the motherboard?

7 pin

Drag each internal hard drive connector type on the left to the appropriate description on the right.

A common type of connector used to power internal computer components. - Molex Usually found only in high-end servers, mainframe computers, and RAID storage devices. - SCSI Frequently used in modern computers to connect hard drives to the motherboard. - Sata An older technology where the cable connects to the motherboard and two devices. - IDE A point-to-point interface typically found in enterprise-level storage systems, like RAID and tape drives. - SAS

The manager of the research and development team needs to make a PowerPoint presentation for her team members (with no audio). Her presentation requires her computer to be connected to a large high-definition television. You have been asked to ensure that the computer is connected and functioning properly prior to her presentation. In the process of setting up the computer, you find that the computer's video port (see image 1) is different from the port found on the TV (see image 2). Which of the following adapters MUST you use to connect the computer to the TV?

DVI- HDMI

You have purchased a new LED monitor for your computer. On the back of the monitor, you see the following port (pictured below). Which type of cable should you use to connect the monitor to your computer?

DisplayPort Cable

Consider the external ports for a typical PC system (pictured below). Drag each port type on the left to the letter on the right that best identifies the port. (Each type can be used only once.)

HDMI ThunderBolt IEEE 1394 USB VGA DVI RJ45 RJ11 Fiber S/PDIF Audio Jack

The CEO of your small company has asked you to connect a laptop computer to the small conference room LED TV. The CEO will be showing a promotional video that demonstrates the new company strategy through images and sound. Which of the following cable types would work BEST for connecting the laptop to the display?

HDMI

Susan works in the research and development department. She recently purchased a large high-speed external drive and has attached the drive to her computer using a USB cable. Her drive requires a minimum data transfer speed of 5 Gbps and needs to have access to 600 mA/15 volts of USB power to function properly. Although the correct drivers are installed, when she plugs her drive into her workstation, the drive is not working. To troubleshoot the problem, she has connected her drive to her coworker's computer, where the drive functions properly. No additional cables are required for this drive. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason that Susan's external hard drive is not working?

Susan has connected her drive to a USB 2.0 port, which does not have the required data transfer speed.

Match each USB connector type on the left with the image label on the right. (Not all USB connector types will be used.)

USB 2.0 Type B Microusb miniusb USB 3.0 Micro-B