Cable Types Flashcards
A single ____ can store one of two values 1 or 0
Bit
Nibble
4 bits
Byte
8 bits
Kilobit
1000 bits
b
bit
B
Byte
1,000,000 bits
Megabit (Mb)
1,000,000 bytes
Megabyte (MB)
1,000,000,000 bits
Gigabit Gb
1,000,000,000 bytes
Gigabyte
1,000,000,000,000 bits
Terabit (Tb)
1,000,000,000,000 bytes
Terabyte (TB)
Name the different types of USB
Type A
Type B
3.0
Mini
Micro
Type C
Micro B
Name the different video cables
VGA Port
Mini VGA
S Video
Mini DVI
Micro DVI
Mini HDMI
HDMI
Mini Display Port
Displayport
Composite Component
What does HDMI Stand for
High Definition Multimedia Interface
What are the three main types of HDMI
Full Size (Type A)
Mini - Type c
Micro - Type D
What does HDMI Version 2 do better?
Higher Speeds that are specified for data transfer
What is Display Port Interface
A direct competitor with HDMI. It is very similar to HDMI without the need to pay royalties.
What is the date transfer speed for a Display Port?
2.7 gigabits per second, up to 20 gigabits per second
What is DVI for
Used to support both analog and digital outsputs
What is DVI A support
Analog signals only
What does DVI D support?
Digital Signals only
What does DVI I Support?
both analog and digital signals
What is VGA?
The graphic standard that used a 15-pin standard analog video interface port that would connect to the computer
What is Thunderbolt?
▪ A display interface that is used for data transfer
● Thunderbolt version 1 and 2 used a physical connector that
were backwards compatible
● All thunderbolt version 3 will support USB-C, but not all USB-C
we’ll support Thunderbolt 3
What speed does a thunderbolt cable transfer data?
up to 40 gigabits per second
What is a Lightning Cable?
A specific proprietary connector that was created by apple their mobile devices
What is the main method of connecting a storage device to a motherboard?
Sata Cable
What attribute does a 7 pin Sata have?
It does not supply any power
What attribute does a 15 pin Sata have?
It does supply power
eSata
External Sata. Used on the outside of computer case.
Another name for IDE Connector
Pata
What is a molex power connector
A 4 pin connector used with legacy devices to supply power
What is SCSI
Legacy parallel bus connector that allows multiple devices to be daisy chained together.