3-3_deck_4477063 Flashcards
The USB 3.0 aka SuperSpeed recommends what color coding for all interfaces and cables?pg. 159
Blue to differentiate from legacy cables and interfaces.
What can you do if you run out of USB ports?pg. 159
You can simply plug in a USB hub which will give you several more USB ports from one original port.
T/F From the perspective of the cable’s plug……..A is always oriented toward the system from the component.pg. 160
True
What two things, if nothing else, is the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) about?pg. 161
speed and efficiency
T/F The FireWire 400 and Firewire 800 has a maximum throughput of 400 and 800, respectively.pg. 161
True
The FireWire 400 uses a special type of six-wire cable encoding originally referred to as (blank).pg. 162
alpha
The FireWire 800 uses a special type of nine-wire cableencoding originally referred to as (blank).pg. 162
beta
A topology can be thought of as the layout of the nodes that make up the endpoints and connecting devices of the (blank).pg. 162
network
A (blank) can be thought of as a link between any two devices, repeaters, or bridges.pg. 162
hop
Star and Tree topologies can be formed as long as no two devices are separated by more than (blank) hops.pg. 162
16
USB 3.0 does not provide (blank) networking the way FireWire does.pg. 163
bridged
The RCA cable is a simple (blank) cable.pg. 163
coaxial
Why are the RCA male connectors on a connection cable sometimes plated in gold?pg. 163
to increase their corrosion resistance and to improve longevity
What is the most important input device for a PC?pg. 163
keyboard
Why would a PS/2 cable have only one connector?pg. 165
because the other end is connected directly to the device
What type of keyboard and mouse attachment is fairly popular today and most often achieved with Bluetooth technology or a proprietary RF implementation?pg. 165
wireless
DVI-Apg. 167
Digital Visual (Video) Interface with an analog-only connector. The source must produce analog output, and the monitor must understand analog input.
DVI-Dpg. 167
Digital Visual (Video) Interface with a digital-only connector. The source must produce digital output, and the monitor must understand digital input.
DVI-Ipg. 167
Digital Visual (Video) Interface with a combination analog/digital connector.
What is an all-digital technology that advances the work of DVI?pg. 167
HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface
How many connectors are on a Component Video cable?pg. 171
3 RCA connectors
T/F The S-video is a component video technology that combines the two chroma signals into one.pg. 172
True
What is another component video technology?pg. 172
Composite Video
Display portpg. 173
A royalty-free digital display interface from the VESA / Video Electronics Standards Assoc.
What are the frequency terms used when referring to the two main forms of coaxial cable?pg. 174
baseband and broadband
