CompTIA A+ Exam 220-1101 - Cabling Quiz 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the maximum allowable cable length for USB 2.0?

A

5 meters

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2
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What is the practical cable length limitation for USB 3.x?

A

3 meters

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3
Q

Which refers to an older type of serial cable used for connecting modems, printers, mice, and other peripheral devices?

A

RS-232

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4
Q

What are the characteristic features of Thunderbolt 1?

A

Data transfer rate of up to 20 Gbps

Mini DisplayPort (MDP) connector

Capability to send PCIe/DisplayPort data and power over single cable

Support for up to 6 devices on a single port

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5
Q

Which refer(s) to Thunderbolt 2?

A

Support for up to 6 devices on a single port

Capability to send PCIe/DisplayPort data and power over single cable

Mini DisplayPort (MDP) connector

Data transfer rate of up to 20 Gbps

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6
Q

Thunderbolt 3:

A

Provides support for up to 6 devices on a single port

Enables data transfer rate of up to 40 Gbps

Uses USB-C connector

Provides the capability to send PCIe/DisplayPort data and power over single cable

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7
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What is the maximum allowable length for a Thunderbolt copper cable?

A

Up to 3 meters

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8
Q

The fiber-optic Thunderbolt interface allows for a maximum cable length of:

A

60 meters

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9
Q

Which types of cabling provide the capability for transmission of both video and audio data?

A

HDMI

DisplayPort

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10
Q

What are the characteristic features of the signal that can be carried through an HDMI cable?

2 Answers

A

Digital signal

Video and audio

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11
Q

Which refers to the signal that can be sent over DisplayPort cabling?

A

Digital audio/video

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12
Q

Which of the Digital Visual Interface (DVI) versions does not provide support for digital signal transmission?

A

DVI-A

do not have a dual-link option, and only carry analog signals

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13
Q

Which DVI type does not provide support for analog signal transmission?

A

DVI-D

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14
Q

DVI-I provides support for both digital and analog video signal transmission.

TRUE / FALSE

A

TRUE

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15
Q

Which refers to the characteristic features of the signal that can be carried through the VGA cable?

A

Video

Analog

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16
Q

Examples of cabling types used for mass storage devices include:

A

SATA

IDE / PATA

SCSI

eSATA

17
Q

What are the characteristic features of SATA revision 1.0?

A

1.5 Gbps data transfer rate

Maximum cable length of 1 meter

18
Q

SATA revision 2.0 specifies:

A

3 Gbps data transfer rate

Maximum cable length of 1 meter

19
Q

A single Serial ATA (SATA) data cable can be used to connect a motherboard slot with:

A

Only 1 device

20
Q

The characteristic features of SATA revision 3.0 include:

A

Maximum cable length of 1 meter

6 Gbps data transfer rate

21
Q

Which refers to SATA revision 3.2?

A

Maximum cable length of 1 meter

16 Gbps data transfer rate

22
Q

Which refers to the characteristic features of SAS [Serial Attached SCSI]?

A

Serial interface

Point-to-point connection

Does NOT require bus termination

offers higher transfer speeds than parallel SCSI standards

costs less

supports 16 devices

23
Q

Which refer(s) to the characteristics of Parallel ATA (PATA) cabling?

A

Cable consisting of 40 wires

Ribbon cable

Cable consisting of 80 wires

24
Q

What is the maximum number of devices that can be attached to a PC through a single PATA cable?

A

2

25
Q

When installing two PATA drives on a single cable, each drive must be configured with a jumper to designate it as a primary drive (Device 0) or secondary drive (Device 1). The “cable select” jumper setting option automatically configures the drive as Device 0 or Device 1 according to its position on the cable.

TRUE / FALSE

A

TRUE

26
Q

Which type of network cabling is most susceptible to EMI and RFI?

A

UTP

27
Q

Which type of network cabling provides immunity against EMI and RFI?

A

Fiber Optic