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Cable Types Flashcards by Brittany R

b vs. B

b = bit
B = Byte

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

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

1 or 0

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How many bits are in a “Nibble”?

4 bits

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How many bits are in a “Byte”?

8 bits

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

DB9 Connector

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Fastest speed of a serial cable

115 kilobits (115,000 bit) per second

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

Host Controller

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USB Versions and details

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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Speed and number of Mbps for USB 1.0

Low Speed
1.5Mbps (0.18MB/s)

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Speed and number of Mbps for USB 1.1

Full Speed
12Mbps (1.5MBps)

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Speed and number of Mbps for USB 2.0

Hi-Speed
480Mbps (60MB/s)

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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

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

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Number of Mbps for USB 4

40Gbps (5GB/s)

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USB cable lengths

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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USB power amounts

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

USB 3.0 900 milliamps (0.9 amps)

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Most common connector used on desktops and laptops

Type A connector

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USB Types

USB Type A
USB Type C
USB Type B
USB Mini B
USB Micro B
USB Micro B Super Speed

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HDMI stand for

High Definition Multimedia Interface

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Most widely used video interface

HDMI

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HDMI High Resolution rates

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

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Allows a device to validate the connection (HDMI handshake)

HDCP (HDMI Digital Content Protection)

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HDMI Cable Connector types (3)

1) Type A – Regular full-size connector

2) Type C – Mini connector

3) Type D – Micro connector

HDMI cable categories (2)

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

DisplayPort has the same capabilities as _____

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

Two form factors of DisplayPort (2)

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

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

20Gbps

DVI stands for

Digital Visual Interface

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

Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

DVI cable types (3)

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

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

Video Graphics Array (VGA)

VGA stand for

Video Graphics Array

Acts like a display interface AND can do data transfer

Thunderbolt

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

Thunderbolt 1 and 2

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

Thunderbolt 3

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

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

What is the max cable length of Thunderbolt 3

1.6ft (about 40Gbps)

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

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

Specific proprietary connector created by Apple for mobile devices

Lightning Cable

SATA stand for

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

Standard method of connecting a storage device to a motherboard

SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)

SATA's two cables (pin)

SATA 7-pin Data Cable -- does not supply power SATA 15-pin Power Connector -- provides the power

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

SATA1

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

SATA2

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

SATA3

The cable outside of the case (type of SATA)

eSATA (External SATA)

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

eSATA2 -- 3Gbps eSATA3 -- 6Gbps

IDE stands for

Integrated Drive Electronics interface

PATA stands for

Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment

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

PATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment)

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

MOLEX Power Connector

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

SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface)

Difference between Narrow SCSI and Wide SCSI

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

2 types of SCSI connectors

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

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

**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.*

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

**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.*