Chapter 3 P. 129 - 143 Flashcards
Expansion cards are also called what? P.129
adapter card
The four most common categories of expansion cards installed today are? P.129
Video
Multimedia
I/O
Communications
Video adapters are also called________. P.130
Graphic Adapter
________is responsible for converting the data sent to it by the CPU into the pixels, addresses, and other items required for display P.130
A Video Card
TV tuner cards come in what varieties? P132
analog, digital, and hybrid
Sound cards are? P.131
convert computer signals into sound
Many sound cards used to have a DA15 game port, which can be used for what? P.131
joysticks or MIDI controllers
S/PDIF stands for what? P.131
Sony/Philips Digital Interface
Common examples of I/O are? P.132
classic serial (RS-232) and parallel (printer) ports and drive interface connections
The Super I/O card was popular when? P.132
1980s and early 1990s
What translates the data from the parallel data stream used inside the computer into the serial data stream that makes up the frames used on the network? P.133
NIC
A computer with an integrated NIC would need to have a NIC expansion card installed unless it was faster or you were using the second NIC for load balancing, security, or fault-tolerance applications. (T or F) P.133
False
A device that converts digital signals from a
computer into analog signals that can be transmitted over phone lines and back again is Known as what? P.134
A Modem
NLX stands for what? P.134
New Low-Profile Extended
The term riser can also be used for………..P.136
any board that combines many functions into a single card
Wired network adapters tend to be more difficult to configure than wireless ones. (T or F) P.36
F
D-sub connectors are usually shaped like a what? P.137
Trapezoid
D-sub connectors are typically designate with what? P.137
DXn, where the letter X is replaced by the letters
A through E
RJ stands for what? P.138
Registered Jack
RJ-43 connectors are commonly found on what? P.138
Ethernet Cable
Ethernet interfaces is a _________modular connector. P.139
8-pin
1EEE denotes what? P.139
Firewire
In 1997, USB ports were put in the place of what legacy port? P.140
DE9M
USB 3.0 boast data rates how high? P.140
5Gbps
USB 3.0 ports are not backwards compatible. (T/F) P. 141
F
As of this book firewire can yield transmission up to______. P.141
3.5 Gbps
Firewire was originally developed by what company? P.142
Apple
What are some examples of Radio Frequency technology? P.142
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Yellow RCA connector denotes what? P.143
Video
When was the RCA Jack developed? P.143
Late 1940’s
