Chapter 3: The Visible PC Flashcards

0
Q

What goes into a port

A

A plug

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1
Q

A plug goes into a …..

A

Port

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2
Q

Connectors describes two connections

A

Port (jack) or plug

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3
Q

Term used as alternative to port

A

Jack

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4
Q

What plugs into a mini-DIN connector

A

Keyboard and mouse

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5
Q

Alternative term for a PS/2 port

A

Mini-DIN

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6
Q

Standard mini-DIN has how many pins

A

6 pins

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7
Q

Uses other than keyboard and mouse, mini-DIN gets what name

A

DIN-6

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8
Q

Type of USB built into the computer

A

USB B

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9
Q

Three variants of USB

A

A. B. and mini-B

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10
Q

Name three hot swappable devices

A

Firewire,eSATA and USB

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11
Q

IEEE 1394 also know as.

A

FireWire

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12
Q

Three different pin variants of IEEE 1394

A

4,6 and 9 pin

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13
Q

CompTIA refers to DB connectors as what

A

D-shell

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14
Q

How many pins are there on D-shell ports

A

9-37

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15
Q

Modern PCs use two types of RJ connectors

A

RJ-11 and RJ-45

16
Q

What type of connector is on a modem

A

RJ-11

17
Q

What type of connector is on a Ethernet port

A

RJ-45

18
Q

What size is a mini-audio connector

A

1/8 th inch

19
Q

How many pins are on a DB video graphics array (VGA)

A

15 pins

20
Q

Two smaller versions of HDMI

A

Mini-HDMI and micro-HDMI

21
Q

Legacy joystick/ MIDI port has how many pins

A

15 pins

22
Q

Replaces mini-audio connections and comes in coaxial and optical

A

S/PDIF

23
Q

A parallel port is colored fuchsia and has 25 pins. What external devices uses this connection

A

Printers

24
Q

Intel uses what kind of package type

A

Land grid array (LGA)

25
Q

AMD uses what kind of package type

A

Pin grid array (PGA)

26
Q

Common type of RAM found in modern PCs

A

Dual inline memory module (DIMM)

27
Q

What type of HDD uses a ribbon cable

A

A parallel advance technology attachment (PATA) HDD

28
Q

What type of HDD uses a red narrow cable

A

A serial advance technology attachment (SATA) HDD