Model 3 Unit 2

Question 1

True or false? Mice and keyboards must be connected to a computer via PS/2 ports.

Answer 1

false

it is more likely to use USB or wireless interfaces

Question 2

True or false? USB cables have the same connectors at either end.

Answer 2

Partly False

Type C connectors are starting to be at use as USB cables

Question 3

A user has two USB drives connected to her PC. She complains that when she copies large files to both drives at the same time it seems to take much longer. Why might this be?

Answer 3

bandwidth of the USB bus is shared between all devices

Question 4

You want to purchase a flat-panel monitor that can show widescreen movies. You are considering movies with native resolutions of 1400 by 1050 and 1920 by 1200. Which would you choose?

Answer 4

1920 x 1200 because this is the widescreen format

Question 5

True or false? HDMI is the only type of display interface to support high division picture resolution.

Answer 5

False

why? there’s also Display Port and thunderbolt that also support HD resolutions

Question 6

you are considering buying a new display device, the model you are considering accepts digital inputs only. Your computer’s graphics adapter has a blue port with 15 holes. Would this flat panel be a wise purchase?

Answer 6

probably not as the connector is VGA, which supports analog output only is possible to buy converters, however.

Question 7

you need to configure settings for an input device. Which should be your first step?

Answer 7

Open the Settings app or control panel

Question 8

A friend is asking for your help and using her computer. When he presses the key marked @ a different symbol appears. What could be the cause?

Answer 8

The keyboard is said to use a UK layout you can correct this by using the language bar

Question 9

what type of mouse would you recommend for someone who uses the computer principally to play computer games and why?

Answer 9

Laser mouse
Why? This registers Kirsten movements, more quickly and accurately.