Legacy cable Types

Question 1

There are five types that’s designed to support both analog and digital outputs.

Older video interfaces were used when computer monitors and projectors were predominantly of the cathode ray tube (CRT) type, driven by an analog signal.

Answer 1

Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

Question 2

was the standard analog video
interface for PC devices for a very long time. 15-pin connector is a D-shell type with screws to secure it to the port. support resolutions up to HD (1920x1080), depending on cable quality.

Answer 2

Video Graphics Array (VGA)

Question 3

legacy parallel bus. host bus adapter (HBA) control multiple devices attached by internal ribbon cables, support data rates
up to 320 MBps. For scanners, printers and HDDs. data rates up to 320 MBps. high density (HD) 68-pin connectors or single connector attachment (SCA) 80-pin connectors. unique ID, from 0 to 15.

Answer 3

Small computer system interface (SCSI)

Question 4

dominant interface for enterprise-class storage devices in the PC workstation and server market.

Answer 4

serial attached SCSI (SAS)

Question 5

was the principal mass storage interface for desktop PCs for many years, and also known as PATA, uses 16-bit parallel data transfers.

Answer 5

integrated drive electronics (IDE)

Question 6

port is a legacy connection interface where data is transmitted over one wire one bit at a time. AKA Recommended Standard #232 (RS-232). data rates up to about 115 Kbps only. 9pin/25pin connecting devices like external dial-up modems,

Answer 6

Serial Cables

Question 7

has connectors for two different cable types at each end.

For example: HDMI to VGA, HDMI to DisplayPort, or HDMI to DVI. OR USB-C to USB-A, Lightning and HDMI.

Answer 7

adapter cable