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Question 1

PS/2 port is also known as ___? Page 144

Answer 1

mini-DIN 6 connector

Question 2

__ is a mouse and Keyboard interface port first found on the IBM PS/2 hence the name.

Answer 2

Mini-DIN 6 connector

Question 3

How can u differentiate between a keyboard to that of a mouse? Page 144

Answer 3

The differences lies between the colors. A keyboard has a purple port while a mouse port is usually green

Question 4

The __ was primarily used in parallel printer connections and SCSI interfaces. Pg 144

Answer 4

Centronics connector

Question 5

T/F. Centronics connector are not found on computers themselves (except in the case of some 50-pin SCSI interface card? Pg 144

Answer 5

True

Question 6

A method of connecting two dissimilar items together can be term as what? Pg 145

Answer 6

Interface

Question 7

Name any 3 most common interfaces used in PCs today? Pg 145

Answer 7

Drive interface SCSIUSB

Question 8

T/F. All drives does not need some form of connection to the motherboard so the computer can “talk” to the disk drive. Pg 146

Answer 8

False

Question 9

List the two main types of drives interfaces. Pg 146

Answer 9

Floppy disk drive interfaces and Hard disk drive interfaces

Question 10

A floppy disk drive interfaces allow ___ and certain other devices. Pg 146

Answer 10

Floppy Disk Drives (FDDs)

Question 11

Today, the headers you will find in most motherboards are for __? Pg 146

Answer 11

Serial ATA (SATA)

Question 12

Enhanced IDE (EIDE) is also known as __? Pg 146

Answer 12

Parallel ATA (PATA)

Question 13

The header require ___ that allow increased transfer rates by reducing crosstalk in the parallel signal. Pg 147

Answer 13

80-wire ribbon cables

Question 14

T/F. PATA AND SATA has the same header. Pg 149

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T/F Most parallel interfaces us a DB52 female connector. Pg 153

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The original printer cables typically used the __? Pg 153

Answer 16

DB25M-to-Centronics-36 configuration

Question 17

T/F. Inside a parallel cable, 120 wires are used for transmitting data so that 12 bytes can be transmitted at a time. Pg 153

Answer 17

False

Question 18

__ also allows for backward support of the standard parallel port (SPP) in compatibility mode. Pg 153

Answer 18

IEEE 1284

Question 19

T/F. For 6yrs, the most popular type of interface available on computers was the parallel interface. Pg 152

Answer 19

False

Question 20

T/F. The standard parallel port only transmits data out of the computer to another Hard drive.😂 Pg152

Answer 20

False

Question 21

____ cannot receive data (except for a signal wire carrying a Ready signal) Pg 152

Answer 21

Standard Parallel Ports

Question 22

Which port has one important advantage over a Standard parallel port? Pg 152

Answer 22

Bidirectional Parallel Ports

Question 23

A __ is used to hook two computers together without a modem. Pg 155

Answer 23

Null modem serial cable

Question 24

Complete this sentence by choosing the best letter A-C. If standard parallel communications was similar to taking interstate, Then? Pg 155

Answer 24

A. RS-233 serial communications were similar to taking a country road.B. RS-234 serial communications were similar to taking a country road.C. RS-232 serial communications were similar to taking a country road.

Question 25

USB can be used to connect wide variety of computers peripherals list them as listed in the book. Pg 157 💪🏼👊🏿

Answer 25

USB can be use to connect the following, keyboard,mice, cameras, printer, and scanner. 🤗