Chapter 3 Flashcards
- What do you call the commands that tell the computer what to do?
A. Data
B. Morse code
C. Programming
D. Output
C. The commands that tell the computer what to do are called, collectively, programming.
- Which of the following is a proper name for a stick of RAM?
A. CRIMM
B. DIMM
C. BGA
D. LGA
B. Modern computers use DIMMs for RAM
- Where do you connect an anti-static wrist strap? (Select the best answer.)
A. To an anti-static plate on the computer
B. To an electrical outlet
C. To a handy metal part of the case
D. To a non-static wrist strap
C. Connect an anti-static wrist strap to any handy metal part of the computer. The metal plate, by the
way, is the section on the strap where you connect the cable from the PC.
- What sort of connector does a typical network interface card have?
A. DB-9
B. Mini-DIN
C. RJ-11
D. RJ-45
D. A typical network interface card sports an RJ-45 port
- Modern keyboards connect to which of the following ports? (Select all that apply.)
A. DIN
B. FireWire
C. Mini-DIN
D. USB
C and D. Modern keyboards connect to either mini-DIN or USB ports.
- Which end of the USB cable plugs into the PC?
A. A
B. B
C. Mini-A
D. Mini-B
A. Plug the A connector into the PC.
- A modern printer usually plugs into which of the following ports?
A. DB-9
B. DB-25
C. Mini-DIN
D. USB
D. A modern printer usually plugs into USB.
- What do you plug into a three-row, 15-pin port?
A. Joystick
B. Keyboard
C. Monitor
D. Mouse
C. You plug a monitor into a three-row, 15-pin port
- What connector was designed to connect your PC to a high-end television set?
A. DB-HD
B. HDMI
C. USB
D. VGA
B. HDMI was designed to connect your PC to a high-end television set.
- What connector was designed to connect your PC to a high-end audio system?
A. DB-HA
B. DVI
C. Mini-audio
D. S/PDIF
D. S/PDIF was designed to connect your PC to a high-end audio system
