Cables Types Flashcards
How much can a “bit” store?
A single “bit” can store one of two values: 1 or 0
How much data is in a “Nibble”
“Nibble” is 4 bits
How much data is a “Byte”?
“Byte” is 8 bits
How much data is 1000 bits?
1Kilobit (1Kb)
How fast 1Kbps data transfer?
▪ (8bits per byte)
▪ 125KB
What is 1 Megabit (Mb)
1,000,000 bits = 1 Megabit (Mb)
What is 1 Megabyte (MB) in bytes?
1,000,000 bytes = 1 Megabyte (MB)
How much is 1 Gigabit (Gb) in bits?
1,000,000,000 bits = 1 Gigabit (Gb)
How much is 1 Gigabyte (GB) in bytes?
1,000,000,000 bytes = 1 Gigabyte (GB)
HOw many bits are in 1 Terabit (Tb)?
1,000,000,000,000 bits = 1 Terabit (Tb)
How many bytes are in 1 Terabyte (TB)?
1,000,000,000,000 bytes = 1 Terabyte (TB)
What type of cable is this?
USB Type A
What type of cable is this?
USB Type B
What type of cable is this?
USB 3
What type of cable is this?
USB Mini
What type of cable is this?
USB Micro
What type of cable is this?
USB Type C
What type of cable is this?
USB MicroB
What types of video cables is this?
VGA Port
What types of video cables is this?
Mini VGA
What types of video cables is this?
S-Video
What types of video cables is this?
Mini Displayport
What types of video cables is this?
Mini HDMI
What types of video cables is this?
Displayport
What types of video cables is this?
HDMI
What types of video cables is this?
Composite Component
What types of video cables is this?
Micro VDI
What types of video cables is this?
Mini VDI
What does a CD Drive do?
A CD Drive reads and writes information to the system using an optical
device
What is a Power Button?
A physical button, that when pushed, sends an electrical signal from a
cable directly to the motherboard that tells the computer to turn on
What is an Audio Jack used for?
Used to connect headphones and microphones to the computer using a
1/8th inch Mini-Jack
What is a SuperSpeed USB Connectors used for?
Used to connect other peripherals, like a mouse, a keyboard, a webcam, a
printer, or other devices to a computer
What is a Cooling Fan used for?
Blows hot air out of the CPU, the motherboard, and the case which expels
the extra heat out of the system to keep the component insides cool
What is an HDMI Connector used for?
Used to connect a monitor, TV, or another device for a video output
display
What does an RJ 45 Connector do?
Provides net access to local area networks over a wired connection
What is an Audio Jack used for?
Used to connect headphones and microphones to the computer using a
1/8th inch Mini-Jack
What are SuperSpeed USB Connectors used for?
Used to connect other peripherals, like a mouse, a keyboard, a webcam, a
printer, or other devices to a computer
Define Cooling Fan
Blows hot air out of the CPU, the motherboard, and the case which expels
the extra heat out of the system to keep the component insides cool
What is a HDMI Connector?
Used to connect a monitor, TV, or another device for a video output
display
What is a SPDIF Connector?
An optical connector that allows high quality audio to a surround sound
system
What are USB 2.0 speeds good for?
USB 2.0 speeds are good for a microphone, a mouse, or a keyboard
What is a Kensington Lock?
Allows the ability to place a metal cable from the desk to the computer
tower to ensure the computer tower is not stolen
What kind of connector is this?
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
What kind of cable is this and what does it do?
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
What do you know about DB9 Connectors?
A slow speed connection for much older mice keyboards and other
external modems
What do you know about the speed of USB 1 and a USB 2 and USB 1.0
▪ 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 of
1.5 megabits per second
What is the speed of USB 1.1?
Known as full speed and runs at 12 megabits per second
What is the speed of USB 2.0?
Known as high speed and runs at 480 megabits per second
What is the speed of USB 3.0?
Known as super speed and is at least 5 gigabits per second
What is the speed of USB 3.1 Gen One?
Runs at 5 gigabits per second
What is the speed of USB 3.1 Gen Two?
Runs at 20 gigabits per second
What is the speed of USB 4?
The most modern version of USB and can run at 40 gigabits per second
USB 4 - talk about the length of the cable for USB 4 and USB 3.2 gen 2x2
A USB 4 and a USB 3.2 gen 2x2 must have a shorter cable because that is
going to give the best performance
What length of cable should you have for the connectors below
● Type A
● Type C
● Type B
● Type B Mini
● Type B Micro
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
What does HDMI stand for?
Known as
high-definition multimedia interface
and it is the most widely used video interface in the world
Lower-resolution HDMI can support what?
How about higher resolution HDMI?
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)
What is standard HDMI used for? (Category 1)
The standard HDMI that is used for video content
Supports 1080Pixels and 60 Hertz
What is high-speed HDMI used for? (Category 2)
The high-speed HDMI that uses higher resolutions
Hight speed of 18Gbps
Ultra-high Speed of 48Gbps
What is HDMI Version 2?
Higher speeds that are specified for data transfer using HDMI
Wha is Display Port Interface used for?
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 at?
How high can it go?
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
What is DVI used for?
Used to support both analog and digital outputs
● DVI A
● DVI D
● DVI I
DVI A only supports what kind of signal?
DVI A only supports analog signals
DVI D only supports what kind of signal?
DVI D only supports digital signals
DVI I supports what kind of signal?
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
Thunderbolt version 1 and 2 used a physical connector that
were backwards compatible
Thunderbolt 1 - history
Thunderbolt 1 is the first product in the series that was integrated into the MacBook Pro laptop in the year 2011. It achieves a data rate of 20Gbps in such a way that it bears four channels of 10 Gbps each for data transmission. It uses the architecture of the Mni-DisplayPort connector under the protocol 4 x PCIe 2.0 DisplayPort 1.1a.
Thunderbolt 2 - History
Difference between Thunderbolt 1 and 2
Although Thunderbolt 2 is physically identical to its previous version, it stands out with the feature of channel bonding to simultaneously display as well as transfer a complete 4K video. While Thunderbolt 1 has 4 channels, Thunderbolt 2 combines two channels so overall it has two channels, each of 20Gbps.
Thus with the same bandwidth as Thunderbolt 1, Thunderbolt 2 causes less overhead and enables more efficient transfers.
Thunderbolt 3 - history
Thunderbolt 3 shares close similarities with the USB Type C connector. It supports a connection speed of 40Gbps per second. It is capable to supply two 4K displays simultaneously and transfer the audio as well as video files at the same time. Quick Notebook charging is another attractive feature. It was launched in the market in late 2015. Later, USB 4 was released in August 2019 based on the specification of Thunderbolt 3.
All Thunderbolt version 3 will support USB-C, but not all USB-C
we’ll support Thunderbolt 3
Max cable length for max speed is 1.6ft
What is the data transfer over cables for Thunderbolt?
Supports speeds of up to 40 gigabits per second for data transfer over cables
What is Lightning Cable?
A specific proprietary connector that was created by Apple their mobile
devices
What is SATA Cable?
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
▪ The standard cables that are the main method of connecting a storage (e.g. HardDrive to Motherboard)
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?
SATA version 1 can support speeds of up to 1.5 gigabits per second
SATA version 2 can support speeds of up to?
version 2 can support speeds of up 3 gigabits per second
SATA version 3 can support speeds of up to?
version 3 can support speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second
What is External SATA ?
A SATA cable on the outside of the case
What is PATA cable?
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 how many devices?
Parallel devices have each cable support up to two devices and they both
can communicate at the same time
What is a Molex Power Connector?
A 4-pin connector that would attach from the power supply directly to a
device
What is a SCIS connector?
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
