Cable Types Objective 3.1 Flashcards
HDMI Connector
▪ Used to connect a monitor, TV, or another device for a video output display
RJ 45 Connector
▪ Provides net access to local area networks over a wired connection
SPDIF Connector
▪ An optical connector that allows high quality audio to a surround sound system
▪ USB 2.0 speeds are good for a microphone, a mouse, or a keyboard
DB 25 Connector
▪ A D-shaped sub miniature pin that goes into the back of a computer and has two thumb screws on the side
Serial Cable
▪ A cable that sends data in ones and zeros in a straight line, but it can only send one bit at a time, which is measured at the speed of cables in bits per second
DB9 Connector
▪ A slow speed connection for much older mice keyboards and other external modems
▪ A USB 1 and a USB 2 run at a much slower speed and should be split across a hub
▪ A USB 1.0 has the slowest speed out of a USB with a maximum speed 1.5 megabits per second
USB 1.1
USB 1.1
▪ Known as full speed and runs at 12 megabits per second
USB 2.0
▪ Known as high speed and runs at 480 megabits per second
USB 3.0
▪ Known as super speed and is at least 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen One
▪ Runs at 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen Two
▪ Runs at 10 gigabits per second
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
▪ Runs at 20 gigabits per second
USB 4
▪ The most modern version of USB and can run at 40 gigabits per second
▪ A USB 4 and a USB 3.2 gen 2x2 must have a shorter cable because that is
going to give the best performance
▪ The longer a cable, the more likelihood that the cable would not work as
efficiently, or even at all
● Type A
● Type C
● Type B
● Type B Mini
● Type B Micro
HDMI
▪ Known as high-definition multimedia interface and it is the most widely used video interface in the world
▪ Lower resolution HDMI can support HD standard, but higher resolution HDMI can support up to 4k
● Full-Size (Type A Connector)
● Mini Connector (Type C)
● Micro Connector (Type D)
Display Port Interface
▪ Used for digital displays with a high-performance replacement
● Full-Size Display Port
● Mini Display Port
▪ Display Ports can support high speed data transfer over its cables starting off with 2.7 gigabits per second, but can go up to 20 gigabits per second
DVI
▪ Used to support both analog and digital outputs
● DVI A
● DVI D
● DVI I
▪ DVI A only supports analog signals, DVI D only supports digital signals, and DVI I support both signals
VGA
▪ The graphic standard that used a 15-pin standard analog video interface port that would connect to the computer
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
Thunderbolt
▪ Supports speeds of up to 40 gigabits per second for data transfer over cables
Lightning Cable
▪ A specific proprietary connector that was created by apple their mobile devices
SATA Cable
▪ The standard cables that are the main method of connecting a storage device to a motherboard inside of a desktop computer
▪ The SATA cable has two cables, one is a seven-pin data cable, which does not supply any power, and the other is a 15-pin SATA power connector to provide the power to the device
▪ SATA version 1 can support speeds of up to 1.5 gigabits per second, version 2 can support speeds of up 3 gigabits per second, and version 3 can support speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second
External SATA
▪ A SATA cable on the outside of the case
PATA
▪ The old IDE connectors with the exact same cables and connectors and standards but renamed for branding
▪ Parallel devices have each cable support up to two devices and they both can communicate at the same time
Molex Power Connector
▪ A 4-pin connector that would attach from the power supply directly to a device
SCIS
▪ A legacy parallel bus connector that allows multiple devices to be Daisy chained together
▪ A narrow SCIS can support up to 7 devices, but a wide SCIS can support up to 15 devices
