Chapter 10 - Essential Peripherals

Question 1

What does CD stand for?

Answer 1

Compact Disk. Original to just play music by storing the music digitally. Stores up to 650-700 MB of data

Question 2

What does CD-ROM stand for?

Answer 2

Compact Disc/Read-Only Memory. CD-ROMs allow for storing data. CD File system (CDFS) allows you to read the disk.

Question 3

what does DVD stand for?

Answer 3

Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc. Original designed to play movies. Stores up to 4.37 to 15.9 BG

Question 4

What is DVD-ROM?

Answer 4

DVD/Read-Only Memory. The most common optical media today.

Question 5

Blu-Ray made for what?

Answer 5

High Definition Movies. Stores up to 25 to 50 GB of data.

Question 6

BD-RE stands for what?

Answer 6

Blu-Ray Disc Recordable Erasable

Question 7

USB 1.1 ran at what speed?

Answer 7

1.5 Mbps/12Mbps(Megabits/sec). Is white

Question 8

USB 2.0 runs at what speed

Answer 8

480 Mbps. Is black

Question 9

USB 3.0 runs at what speed?

Answer 9

5 Gbps. Is blue

Question 10

USB 3.1 Gen1 at what speed?

Answer 10

runs at 5 Gbps. Is also blue

Question 11

USB 3.1 Gen2 at what speed?

Answer 11

runs at 10 Gbps. Is teal

Question 12

USB 1.0 ran at what speed?

Answer 12

1.5 Mbps

Question 13

USB Mini-B

Answer 13

used for plugging in cameras, video recorder

Question 14

USB Micro-B

Answer 14

Commonly used for android phones.

Question 15

USB-C`

Answer 15

Able to handle high speed data input.

Question 16

USB has what compatibility?

Answer 16

Is backward-compatible.

Question 17

What is built into motherboards for USB

Answer 17

a USB Controller.

Question 18

What the different USB Connectors

Answer 18

(A) Downstream Connectors and (B) Upstream Connectors.

Question 19

HID stands for what?

Answer 19

Human Interface Device. Core devices drives to make sure that USB mice and keyboards always work.

Question 20

Thunderbolt 1 speed?

Answer 20

10 Gbits/s (x2 channels)

Question 21

Thunderbolt 2 speed?

Answer 21

20 Gbits/s

Question 22

Thunderbolt 3 speed?

Answer 22

40 Gbits/s

Question 23

Lightning

Answer 23

Is exclusive to apple. Used for charging devices and moving data.

Question 24

What is thunderbolt

Answer 24

A general purpose I/O port that runs at 10 Gbps up to 40 Gbps. That uses mini Display Port or USB C connecter.

Question 25

KVM Smitch is what?

Answer 25

Is used for Keyboards, Video and mice. a docking station.

Question 26

S/PDIF stands for what?

Answer 26

Sony/Philips Digital Interface. Which is a 3.5mm jack used to connect sound devices to a system.

Question 27

Olympus xD Picture Card

Answer 27

Very popular for Olympus brand cameras. Not rarely seen today.

Question 28

Flash Memory Readers

Answer 28

Are used to read many types of flash memory.