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Connectors and Cabling Quiz Flashcards

1
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Which of the following answers lists the maximum allowable length for a USB cable?

A

5

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2
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(T or F) - The Land Grid Array (LGA) is a type of integrated circuit packaging that is notable for having the pins arranged in a regular array on the underside of the package

A

False

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3
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A single Serial ATA (SATA) cable can be used to connect one motherboard socket to how many devices?

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Only one device

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4
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What 3 characteristics describe Parallel ATA (PATA) cabling?

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Ribbon cable, 40 wire cable design type, and 80 wire cable design type.

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5
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The maximum allowable cable length of 4.5 meters is a characteristic feature of a…

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FireWire/IEEE 1394

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6
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The PS/2 connector is a 6-pin Mini-DIN connector commonly used for connecting what two devices?

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Mouse and Keyboard

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7
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Which two cabling types are used in optical-fiber communication links?

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Multimode and single mode

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8
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Video Graphics Array (VGA) connector can be described as a…

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Three-row 15-pin connector

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9
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Parallel printer cable connectors are (2 different connectors)

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Centronics connector and DB-25 connector

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10
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Which three characteristics describe S/PDIF?

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Digital audio interface, coaxial cabling, fiber-optic cabling.

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11
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The Parallel ATA (PATA) interface standard specifies the maximum allowable cable length of..

A

18 inches

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12
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What kind of cabling are RG-6 and RG-59?

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Coaxial cabling

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13
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(T or F) The Pin Grid Array (PGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging for integrated circuits (ICs) that is notable for having the pins on the socket rather than the integrated circuit.

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False

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14
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The Serial ATA (SATA) interface standard defines a data cable connector consisting of how many pins?

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7 pins

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The Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard specifies that type A connectors can be attached to what two types of devices?

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Host devices and devices that supply power

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16
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Which three common connector types are used with fiber-optic cabling?

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ST, SC, and LC

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17
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(T or F) The optional 8-pin PCIe connector increases the maximum allowable power consumption of a PCIe card by additional 150 Watts.

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True

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18
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The Serial ATA (SATA) interface specification defines the maximum allowable cable length of…

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1 meter

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19
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What two connector types are used with coaxial cabling?

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BNC and F-connector

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20
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The external Serial ATA (eSATA) standard defines the maximum allowable cable length of..

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2 meters

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21
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Which of the following Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector types does not provide support for digital signal transmission?

A

DVA-A

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22
Q

What are two common uses for a RJ-11 connector?

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Telephone equipment and Dial-up networking

23
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What is the maximum number of devices that can be attached to a PC through a single PATA cable?

24
Q

Which twisted-pair cabling type provides additional protection against electromagnetic interference?

25
Q

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard specifies that type B connectors can be attached to what two types of devices?

A

Target devices and devices that receive power

26
Q

(T or F) The optional 6-pin PCIe connector increases the maximum allowable power consumption of a PCIe card by additional 75 Watts.

27
Q

What kind of cabling to RJ-45 and RJ-11 connections use?

A

Twisted-pair cabling

28
Q

The Serial ATA (SATA) interface standard defines a power connector consisting of…

29
Q

Which Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector type does not provide support for analog signal transmission?

30
Q

What two display connectors provide the capability for carrying both video and audio?

A

DisplayPort and HDMI

31
Q

Which Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector type provides support for both digital and analog video signal transmission?

32
Q

Phono connector, Cinch connector, and “A/V jack” all refer to a popular type of electrical connector commonly used to carry audio and video signals. This type of connector is formally known as..

A

RCA connector

33
Q

DE-15, DB-15, and HD-15 are names referring to the different variants of what type of connector?

A

VGA connector

34
Q

What two connector types can be used to connect a mouse and keyboard?

A

PS/2 and USB

35
Q

The standardized pin/pair assignment methods for twisted pair cabling are known as

A

T568A and T568B

36
Q

The 20- or 24-pin connector providing main power to the motherboard is commonly referred to as…

A

P1 connector

37
Q

(T or F) According to the fire safety standards, the jacket of a plenum-rated cable should be made of a low-smoke material providing good resistance against fire

38
Q

Which are two characteristic features of the signal that can be carried through the VGA connectors and cables?

A

Analog and video only

39
Q

What is the cable segment length limit for CAT3, CAT5, and CAT5e cabling?

A

100 meters

40
Q

Describe the basic feature of a DisplayPort.

A

Digital audio/video connector

41
Q

The most popular type of power connector in desktop PCs is…

42
Q

An additional ATX12V power connector designed to supply dedicated power for the CPU is known as…

A

P4 connector

43
Q

An 8-pin secondary power connector designed to supply dedicated power for the CPU on high-end/server motherboards is known as a…

44
Q

What type of connector plugs into an Ethernet NIC?

45
Q

Which are two characteristic features of the signal that can be carried through the HDMI connectors and cables?

A

Digital and Audio/video data

46
Q

Which older generation of personal computers relied on a 25-pin SCSI port for connecting mass storage devices?

A

Apple Macintosh

47
Q

Which two FireWire connectors have the ability to supply voltage to a device?

A

6-pin and 9 pin connector

48
Q

Which interface takes advantage of the 19-pin Type A connector?

49
Q

A proprietary connector type used by Apple mobile devices is known as…

A

Lightning connector

50
Q

What is the maximum allowable length of a Thunderbolt copper cable?

51
Q

What is the maximum length of a fiber-optic Thunderbolt cable?

52
Q

What two connector types are used with Thunderbolt devices?

A

Mini DsplayPort and USB type-C

53
Q

Which connector is used for the purpose of increasing the power consumption limit of advanced PC graphics cards?

A

4/8-pin 12v

CompTIA A+ 220-901 (7 decks)

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