Chapter 3 Student 12 Flashcards

1
Q

The PS/2 port is also known as what? Pg 144

A

Mini-DIN 6 connector

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2
Q

The Centronics connector was primarily used in what two connections/interfaces? Pg 144

A

Parallel printer connections, and SCSI interfaces

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3
Q

A method of connecting a peripheral or accessory to a computer is known as what? Pg 145

A

Peripheral interface

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4
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What are the two main types of drive interfaces? Pg 146

A

Floppy disk drive interfaces and hard drive interfaces

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5
Q

Enhanced IDE ( EIDE ) is also known retroactively as _______________ or _______? Pg 146

A

Parallel ATA or PATA

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6
Q

T or F, the 40 pin ATA header transfers multiple bits of data between the drive and the motherboard in parallel, hence the name SATA. Pg 148

A

False, Parallel ATA

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7
Q

Figure 3.19 has two RJ ports, which one is the RJ11 port? Pg 150

A

The port on the left

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8
Q

The game port, or joystick port is also know as what? Pg 150

A

MIDI Or Musical Instrument Digital Interface

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9
Q

A DA-15F connector is is used to connect to what port? Pg 150

A

Game port

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10
Q

Sound card Jacks that are 1/8th of an inch or 3.5mm are also known as _____________ _______________. Pg 150

A

Stereo mini jacks

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11
Q

When talking about surround sound channels the .1 in 7.1 refers to what? Pg 151

A

LFE or low frequency effect

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12
Q

If you were looking at the sound jacks and you see the color pink, this indicates that it is for what type of device? Pg 151

A

Microphone

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13
Q

T or F, the parallel printer interface transfers data 8 bits at a time over four separate transmit wires inside a parallel wire. (2 bits per wire). Pg 152

A

False 8 bits at a time over 8wires, 1 bit per wire

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14
Q

What is the only data the Standard Parallel port can receive? Pg 152

A

Ready signal

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15
Q

What company created the IEEE 1284 standard? Pg 153

A

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

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16
Q

What are the three main types of serial interfaces? Pg 155

A

Standard Serial, Universal Serial Bus, and FireWire

17
Q

Standard Serial Ports have a maximum data transmission speed of what? Pg 155

A

57Kbps at 50 ft

18
Q

What’s the difference between a null modem cable and standard serial cable? Pg 155

A

A standard serial cable is used to hook various peripherals to a computer, a null modem is used to connect two computers without a modem.

19
Q

What is the maximum speed of USB 2.0? Pg 157

A

480 Mbps

20
Q

What color does USB 3.0 use for cables and interfaces to differentiate itself from legacy cables and interfaces? Pg 159

A

Blue

21
Q

T or F, there are no distance limitations like eSATA when it comes to USB 3.0. Pg 159

A

False

22
Q

T or F, both USB 2.0 and 3.0 support Bursting and Streaming. Pg 160

A

False only 3.0 supports bursting and streaming.

23
Q

T or F, RCA Jacks are used to transmit only audio. Pg 143

A

False, they transmit audio and video.