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Cable Types Flashcards

1
Q

b vs. B

A

b = bit
B = Byte

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2
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The numbers that represent:
Kilo, Mega, Giga, and Tera

A

Kilo = 1,000 (one-thousand)
Mega = 1,000,000 (one-million)
Giga = 1,000,000,000 (one-billion)
Tera = 1,000,000,000,000 (one-trillion)

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3
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What are the two values that a single “bit” can store? (hint: binary)

A

1 or 0

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4
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How many bits are in a “Nibble”?

A

4 bits

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5
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How many bits are in a “Byte”?

A

8 bits

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6
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Connector that has a D-shaped sub-miniature pin at the back of a computer (associated with serial cables)

A

DB9 Connector

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7
Q

Fastest speed of a serial cable

A

115 kilobits (115,000 bit) per second

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8
Q

Controller that uses the same amount of bandwidth for all devices in a port

A

Host Controller

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9
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USB Versions and details

A

usb2 (USB 1.0) – Low Speed – 1.5Mbps (0.18MB/s)

usb2 (USB 1.1) – Full Speed – 12Mbps (1.5MB/s)

usb2 (USB 2.0) – Hi-Speed – 480Mbps (60MB/s)

usb3 (USB 3.1 GEN1) – SuperSpeed – 5Gbps (625MB/s)

usb3 (USB 3.1 GEN2) – SuperSpeed – 10Gbps (1250MB/s)

usb3 (Gen 2x2) – SuperSpeed – 20Gbps (2500MB/s)

usb4 – 40Gbps (5GB/s)

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10
Q

Speed and number of Mbps for USB 1.0

A

Low Speed
1.5Mbps (0.18MB/s)

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11
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Speed and number of Mbps for USB 1.1

A

Full Speed
12Mbps (1.5MBps)

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12
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Speed and number of Mbps for USB 2.0

A

Hi-Speed
480Mbps (60MB/s)

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13
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Speed and number of Mbps for USB 3.1 GEN1
Speed and number of Mbps for USB 3.1 GEN2
Speed and number of Mbps for USB 3 Gen 2x2

A

SuperSpeed – 5Gbps (625MB/s)
SuperSpeed – 10Gbps (1250MB/s)
SuperSpeed – 20Gbps (2500MB/s)

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14
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Number of Mbps for USB 4

A

40Gbps (5GB/s)

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15
Q

USB cable lengths

A

USB 1.0 – 3 meters (9 feet)

USB 1.1 / USB 2.0 – 5 meters (15 feet)

USB 3.0 / USB 4 – 3 meters (9 feet)

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16
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USB power amounts

A

USB 1.0 / USB 2.0 – 500 milliamps (0.5 amps)

USB 3.0 900 milliamps (0.9 amps)

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17
Q

Most common connector used on desktops and laptops

A

Type A connector

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18
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USB Types

A
  • USB Type A
  • USB Type C
  • USB Type B
  • USB Mini B
  • USB Micro B
  • USB Micro B Super Speed
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19
Q

HDMI stand for

A

High Definition Multimedia Interface

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20
Q

Most widely used video interface

A

HDMI

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21
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HDMI High Resolution rates

A

4k and 8k resolutions with 60, 120, or 144 Hertz

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22
Q

Allows a device to validate the connection (HDMI handshake)

A

HDCP (HDMI Digital Content Protection)

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23
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HDMI Cable Connector types (3)

A

1) Type A – Regular full-size connector

2) Type C – Mini connector

3) Type D – Micro connector

24
Q

HDMI cable categories (2)

A

Category 1 (Standard) – Used for video content
(only supports 1080P resolutions and 60 Hertz refresh rate)

Category 2 (High Speed) – Has great length of distance and high resolution
- supports 4k and 8k resolutions
- supports 60, 120, 144 Hertz refresh rates
- supports premium high speed of 18Gbps
- supports ultra high speed of 48Gbps

25
Q

DisplayPort has the same capabilities as _____

A

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

26
Q

Two form factors of DisplayPort (2)

A

1) Full Size DisplayPort – DP
2) Mini DisplayPort – MDP

27
Q

DisplayPort can support high speed data transfer of up to ___ Gbps

28
Q

DVI stands for

A

Digital Visual Interface

29
Q

Interface that supports analog and digital outputs (legacy used before HDMI)

A

Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

30
Q

DVI cable types (3)

A

1) DVI-A – only supports analog signals
2) DVI-D – only supports digital signals
3) DVI-I – supports both analog and digital signals

31
Q

Uses a 15-pin standard analog video interface port (legacy was used before DVI)

A

Video Graphics Array (VGA)

32
Q

VGA stand for

A

Video Graphics Array

33
Q

Acts like a display interface AND can do data transfer

A

Thunderbolt

34
Q

Thunderbolt versions that use a physical connector that’s backwards compatible with DP (DisplayPort)

A

Thunderbolt 1 and 2

35
Q

Thunderbolt version that changed the physical interface to use the same port connector as USB-C

A

Thunderbolt 3

36
Q

True or False? USB-C does not always support Thunderbolt 3, but all Thunderbolt 3 support USB-C

A

True

(all Thunderbolt 3 will support USB-C, but not all USB-C will support Thunderbolt 3)

37
Q

What is the max cable length of Thunderbolt 3

A

1.6ft (about 40Gbps)

38
Q

Difference between connector types for:
Thunderbolt version 1 and 2
vs.
Thunderbolt version 3 and 4

A

Thunderbolt 1 and 2 – Uses DP-type connector
Thunderbolt 3 and 4 – Uses USB-C type connector

39
Q

Specific proprietary connector created by Apple for mobile devices

A

Lightning Cable

40
Q

SATA stand for

A

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

41
Q

Standard method of connecting a storage device to a motherboard

A

SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)

42
Q

SATA’s two cables (pin)

A

SATA 7-pin Data Cable – does not supply power

SATA 15-pin Power Connector – provides the power

43
Q

SATA revision version that supports speeds of up to 1500Mbps (1.5Gbps)

44
Q

SATA revision version that supports speeds of up to 3000Mbps (3Gbps)

45
Q

SATA revision version that supports speeds of up to 6000Mbps (6GBps)

46
Q

The cable outside of the case (type of SATA)

A

eSATA (External SATA)

47
Q

eSATA2 runs at how many Gbps?
eSATA3 runs at how many Gbps?

A

eSATA2 – 3Gbps
eSATA3 – 6Gbps

48
Q

IDE stands for

A

Integrated Drive Electronics interface

49
Q

PATA stands for

A

Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment

50
Q

Uses IDE cables and connectors and standards but is differentiated from SATA

A

PATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment)

51
Q

A 4-pin connector attached directly from the power supply to a device

A

MOLEX Power Connector

52
Q

Legacy parallel bus connector that allows multiple devices to be daisy chained together (used before SATA)

A

SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface)

53
Q

Difference between Narrow SCSI and Wide SCSI

A

Narrow SCSI – Supports up to 7 devices
Wide SCSI – Supports up to 15 devices

54
Q

2 types of SCSI connectors

A

1) High Density Cable – 68 pins
2) Single Connector Attachment (SCA) – 80 pins

55
Q

Which of the following types of display connectors uses a thunderbolt cable and was designed as a competitor to HDMI?

a) VGA
b) DisplayPort
c) eSATA
d) DVI

A

b) DisplayPort

DisplayPort uses a thunderbolt cable to connect a monitor to the computer. DisplayPort supports both copper and fiber-optic cabling. DisplayPort was created as a royalty-free standard to compete with HDMI. The digital video interface (DVI) was designed to replace the VGA port used by CRT monitors.

56
Q

Which version of USB can operate at speeds of up to 5 Gbps?

a) USB 1.0
b) USB 1.1
c) USB 2
d) USB 3

A

d) USB 3

USB 3 can support speeds of up to 5 Gbps. Universal serial bus (USB) is the main type of connection interface used on desktops and laptops.
USB 1.1 supports 12 Mbps while USB 2.0 supports 480 Mbps and is backward compatible with 1.1 devices
USB 3.0 and 3.1 define 5 Gbps (SuperSpeed) and 10 Gbps (SuperSpeed+) rates and can deliver up to 4.5 W of power.

**CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) with Jason Dion (27 decks)

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