Computer Expansion Flashcards
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
A physical interface standard used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices to the computer.
SATA (Serial AT Attachment)
A physical interface used to connect internal hard drives, solid state drives and optical drives to the computer.
eSATA (external SATA)
A connector that allows a user to connect external SATA hard drives, solid state drives and optical drives to the computer.
RJ-11 (Registered Jack 11)
A connector used for wired analog telephone service and for dial-up modem connections on computers.
Composite Video
An analog video transmission that carries standard definition video typically 480i or 576i resolution as a single channel.
Display Port
A digital connector designed for high resolution computer monitors.
On newer Apple computers, what physical interface has been replaced by Thunderbolt?
FireWire
What video interfaces are analog only?
DVI-A and VGA
What physical interface is used on sound cards to connect synthesizers and other electronic instruments?
MIDI
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
What digital connector is designed for high-resolution computer monitors?
Display Port
What short-range wireless interface is used with smartphone technology for point-of-sale payments?
Near field communication (NFC)
FireWire
A general purpose serial bus that is more efficient for high speed storage and video connections
RJ-45 (Registered Jack 45)
A connector with eight pins which is used for wired networks
RJ-232 (Registered Jack 232)
A low-speed serial connector found on old PCs which is used for mice, external modems, and various other devices
Parallel connector
A printer port used for old printers and other external devices
PS/2
A connector with six pins which is usually color-coded that is purple for keyboard and green for mouse
Thunderbolt can connect DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, and VGA displays using adapter.
True
Thunderbolt has the ability to create a peer-to-peer network of two Apple computers.
True
Thunderbolt can provide 20 W of power to each connected device.
False
Thunderbolt can transmit and receive data at the same time.
True
Thunderbolt uses the Mini DisplayPort and USB Type A connectors.
False
Bluetooth
The most common standard today for wireless peripheral
What is the brand name of a hardware interface developed by Intel that allows the connection of external peripherals to a computer?
Thunderbolt
What type of USB dongle provides additional display outputs?
USB graphics adapter
Security
Provides authentication or software copy protection
USB cellular modem
Provides 3G/4G connectivity
USB legacy connector
Provides serial, parallel, or PS/2 ports
USB to Ethernet
Provides the physical interface for an RJ-45 networking cable
USB graphics adapter
Provides additional display outputs
What connector type is used by both component and composite cables?
RCA
RCA
A higher quality connection which uses three cables grouped together (with the red, blue, and green RCA connectors) for analog video.
BNC Coaxial
Both audio and video are carried as a modulated radio signal through a coaxial cable with a single inner wire surrounded by an insulated layer and a braided metal shield.
VGA cable and connector
VGA HD15 cables carry analog component RGBHV (red, green, blue, horizontal sync, vertical sync) video signals and VESA Display Data Channel (VESA DDC) data from a VGA-enabled device, such as a projector or computer, to a monitor.
What is a small connector on Apple’s mobile devices that charges and connects the devices to computers and charging bricks?
Lightning
Micro USB A
A small rectangular connector with a white-colored receptacle and five pins used with USB on-the-go devices
USB Mini B
A small, five-pin connector used for mobile devices
USB Type B
A square connector with slightly beveled corners which connects to the peripheral device and not the host
USB Mini A
A small, five-pin connector that has been deprecated
USB Type A
A flat and rectangular connector with four pins which connects to the USB port on the host or hub
Micro USB B
A small rectangular connector with a black-colored receptacle and five pins used with USB on-the-go devices
What connector is used with USB on-the-go devices such as cellphones, GPS units, PDAs, and digital cameras?
Micro USB A
What connector is used for wired analog telephone service and for dial-up modem connections on computers?
RJ-11
What bluetooth version introduced Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology?
Bluetooth 4.x
What 18-pin connector is designed to carry both digital and analog signals allowing for one TMDS link?
DVI-I Single-Link
What is a low-speed serial connector found on old PCs and used for mice, external modems, and various other devices?
RS-232
What small five-pin connector is used for mobile devices?
USB Mini B
What device is designed for only two devices to temporarily communicate over short distances and only one of them even needs to be powered?
NFC
The ExpressCard technology is replaced by what interface?
Thunderbolt
