Chapter 3: The Visible PC Flashcards
What goes into a port
A plug
A plug goes into a …..
Port
Connectors describes two connections
Port (jack) or plug
Term used as alternative to port
Jack
What plugs into a mini-DIN connector
Keyboard and mouse
Alternative term for a PS/2 port
Mini-DIN
Standard mini-DIN has how many pins
6 pins
Uses other than keyboard and mouse, mini-DIN gets what name
DIN-6
Type of USB built into the computer
USB B
Three variants of USB
A. B. and mini-B
Name three hot swappable devices
Firewire,eSATA and USB
IEEE 1394 also know as.
FireWire
Three different pin variants of IEEE 1394
4,6 and 9 pin
CompTIA refers to DB connectors as what
D-shell
How many pins are there on D-shell ports
9-37
Modern PCs use two types of RJ connectors
RJ-11 and RJ-45
What type of connector is on a modem
RJ-11
What type of connector is on a Ethernet port
RJ-45
What size is a mini-audio connector
1/8 th inch
How many pins are on a DB video graphics array (VGA)
15 pins
Two smaller versions of HDMI
Mini-HDMI and micro-HDMI
Legacy joystick/ MIDI port has how many pins
15 pins
Replaces mini-audio connections and comes in coaxial and optical
S/PDIF
A parallel port is colored fuchsia and has 25 pins. What external devices uses this connection
Printers
Intel uses what kind of package type
Land grid array (LGA)
AMD uses what kind of package type
Pin grid array (PGA)
Common type of RAM found in modern PCs
Dual inline memory module (DIMM)
What type of HDD uses a ribbon cable
A parallel advance technology attachment (PATA) HDD
What type of HDD uses a red narrow cable
A serial advance technology attachment (SATA) HDD
