Cables/ Adapters( Comptia Objective 3.1)

Question 1

What is the max transfer speed of Thunderbolt?

Answer 1

• Ver 1 can transfer data up to 10gbps uses displayport connector
• Ver 2 can transfer data up to 20 gbps uses display port connector
• Ver. 3 can transfer data up to 40gbps uses USB Type-C connector.
• Versions 1 and 2 use require PCI Express version 2.0 whereas Ver 3. requires PCI Express Version 3.0

Question 2

What is the max transfer speed of SATA revision 3?

Answer 2

• Can transfer up to 6gbps at 1 meter.

Question 3

What is the max transfer speed of USB 3.0 ?

Answer 3

• Can transfer up to 5gbps

Question 4

What is the max transfer speed of 1000BASET

Answer 4

• Can transfer up to 1gbps

Question 5

What is the max transfer speed of Firewire 800?

Answer 5

• Can transfer up to 800mbps

Question 6

What is the max transfer speed of 802.11N?

Answer 6

600mbps

Question 7

what is the max transfer speed of SATA revision 1.0?

Answer 7

• Can transfer up to 1.5 Gbit/s at 1 meter.

Question 8

what is the max transfer speed of SATA revision 2.0?

Answer 8

• Can transfer up to 3.0Gbit/s at 1 meter.

Question 9

what is the max transfer speed of SATA revision 3.2?

Answer 9

• Can transfer data up to 16Gbit/s at 1 meter.

Question 10

A Sata serial power connector has how many pins?

Answer 10

• Has 15 pins.

Question 11

A Sata data connector has how many pins?

Answer 11

• Has 7 pins.

Question 12

What is an advantage of Thunderbolt connection?

Answer 12

• High speed serial connection able to transfer data and power over the same cable at very high speeds.
• Usually used to connect a storage device or Video display.
• Based upon MDP( Mini Display Port) standard..

Question 13

What was the max data transfer speed of USB 1.1?

Answer 13

• 1.5 mbps - low speed at 3 meters

- 15mbps - full speed at 5 meters.

Question 14

What was the max data transfer speed of USB 2.0?

Answer 14

• 480mbps at 5 meters

Question 15

What is the max data transfer speed of USB 3.1 and 3.2?

Answer 15

• 3.1 has a max data transfer speed of up to 10gbps

- 3.2 has a max data transfer speed of 20gbps.

Question 16

If you have a requirement to connect to serial connections on a router, switch or firewall what type of connector can be used?

Answer 16

• DB9/ DE9/ etc
• Many different types of connectors under DB9
• Carries data over a RS232 type connector.
• Commonly used as a console type port or management port.