Hardware: Install and configure PC expansion cards

Question 1

Which of the following expansion cards enable you to connect the largest number of external devices to a PC?

a. USB expansion card
b. riser card
c. FireWire expansion card
d. Thunderbolt card

Answer 1

a. USB expansion card

USB: 127 devices
FireWire: 63 devices
Thunderbolt: 7 devices

Question 2

How many USB hubs can be daisy chained using a single port?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

What is the purpose of scalable link interface (SLI) technology?

Answer 3

It groups two video cards together to increase video performance

Question 4

What do you need to plug into a TV tuner card during installation?

Answer 4

• PCI slot
• Audio cable
• Antenna

Question 5

What would you use if there are not enough available PCI slots on a motherboard?

Answer 5

riser card

-Riser cards have several slots to hold additional cards that run parallel with the motherboard