CompTIA A+ 220-1101: Cable Types & Connectors Flashcards
AN RJ-11 connector would likely be found in use with which devices or services?
Cable Internet
Modems
Ethernet Networks
Phones
DSL Internet
Fiber Optic Networks
Modems
Phones
DSL Internet
Which type of fiber optic cabling is best suited to very long runs with very few bends or turns?
Single mode - graded index
Multi-mode - graded index
Multi-mode - step index
Single mode - step index
Single mode - step index
Which type of USB connector does not differentiate between the computer end, and the device end?
Type A
Type B
Micro
Type C
Mini
Type C
Which type, or specification of cablin must be used if the cable is being run between the celling of one leve, and the floor of another?
Cat 5
Coaxial
Cat 5e
Cat 6
Plenum
Plenum
What is the minimum category of twisted pair cabling required to support 1 Gbps bandwitdth?
5a
6
5
5e
6a
5e
What is the primary benefit of using shielding in twisted pair cabling?
Increased bandwidth
Less susceptible to interference
Decreased cost
Less prone to damage
Extended cable lenght
Less susceptible to interference
Which type of signal is not supported by a Thunderbolt cable?
Power
Data
Network
Audio
Video
Network
Which type of connector may have been more expensive to implement on a fiber optic cable itself, but could result in cost savings due to its more efficient size?
Lucent connector
Subscriber connector
Straight tip
Square connector
Lucent connector
A 20-pin Molex connector would be used to supply power to which component of a desktop computer?
Hard drive
Optical drive
CPU
Graphics card
Motherboard
Motherboard
What would be a primary consideration if you are using a USB to ethernet adapter on a network that provides a 1Gbps bandwidth?
The version of the USB interface
If the adapter uses a shielded case
The connector type for the ethernet cable
The USB connector type
The power rating of the USB interface
The version of the USB interface
Which type of hard drive cable was not commonlu used in desktop systems, but was often used in network servers?
SCSI
SATA2
SATA1
IDE
EIDE
SCSI
AN F connector would most likelt be used with which device?
UPS
Video surveillance camera
iPhone
Portable speaker
iPad
Video surveillance camera
What is the standard number of wire pairs supported in a single block, or bank of a 110 punchdown block?
8
25
16
100
110
25
Which types of video cables and connectors are also capable of carrying audio signals?
DVI-I
DVI-A
VGA
HDMI
DisplayPort
HDMI
DisplayPort
Which type of wiring standard completely reversed the pin configuration from one end of the cable to the other, so that wires 1 to 8 connect respectively to pins 8 to 1?
T-568B
Straight-through
Crossover
T-568A
Rollover
Rollover
Which type of USB connector was most commonly used on the device end of a printer?
Type B
Mini B
Type A
Micro A
Micro B
Mini A
Type B
