Chapter 3

Question 1

What is the difference between a TV tuner and a Video capture card?

Answer 1

a video capture cad is used for streaming. It covers the analog signal into a digital signal. The Tv tuner cast has broadcasting capabilities.

Question 2

What are USB Data Rates?

Answer 2

12Mbps, 480 Mbps, 5 Gbps

Question 3

What are is the role of a NIC, or network interface card?

Answer 3

Expansion card that connects computer to a network so that it can communicate with other computers on that network.

Question 4

What is the adapter used for connecting a computer to a network?

Answer 4

Ethernet

Question 5

What are Wireless NICs?

Answer 5

uses a wireless access point to establish communication.

Question 6

What do cellular cards do?

Answer 6

allows insertion of desires into USB interfaces to act as the WAN gateway to obtain Internet access.

Question 7

What does a modem do?

Answer 7

converts digital signals from a computer into analog signals. connects to the internet using a analog dial up connection needs a modulator/demodulator

Question 8

What are riser cards?

Answer 8

frees up motherboard space for circuity that cannot or should not be places on adapters. uses vertical space

Question 9

What are a few different kinds of ports?

Answer 9

USB, IEEE 1394 Infrared, audio and video jacks, PS/2