Peripherals Flashcards
What are some of the common peripherals and is it an input, output device, storage or processing?
- Keyboards and Mice are input devices as keyboards enter numeric or text data and mice generates input by interacting with GUI.
- Monitor shows output from processing to the user.
- Speakers + Headsets generate output in the form of audio.
- Printers generate output by printing paper with data and information on it.
- Scanners scan paper documents and digitize them (input).
- Cameras enable capture real life visuals via still or video images (input) and convert it into digital data.
- Exetrnal Hard Drives are used in addition to internal storage within a computer.
What are some of the ways to install devices?
Ports and Cables, Software, Networks.
- Plug and PLay enables users to easily install devices and be configured automoatically; done by inserting a cable into a port (USB Connection, PS/2 Connection).
- Device drivers are software that enables an OS to communicate with peripherals. Done with drivers when installed manually.
- Shared devices are connected by using IP networks.
What is a firewire 400 and fire wire 800?
Is a type of cable designed by apple and is intended for different applications.
What is the one way to install peripherals wirelessly?
Bluetooth.
What is a VGA cable?
Is a legacy cable used for visual display of a very low resolution at 640 by 480.
What is a DVI cable? and list the different types?
- Is a cable used for visual display of up to 1080p.
Different types of DVI cables includes: - Dual Link DVI-I and Dual Link DVI - D
- DVI-A, Single Link DVI-I, Single Linke DVI-D
What type of cable is this and what does it do?
- HDMI Cable
- Is a display cable that carries audio and video signals for home audio and video equipment. used in computers and tv’s; also supports high resolution up to 5K and beyond.
What type of cables are this? What does it do and What are the similarities and differences? And what other cable uses thunderbolt?
- USB-C cable and connector
- Carry audio, video and power.
- Can run at the maximum resolutions today.
- Thunderbolt 1 and 2 is used in Mini Display Port and Newer versions 3 and 4 is used in USB-C Connectors.
- Thunderbolt is mostly commonly used in Apple Devices and offers better data transfer rate.
- Both cables can connect into same connectors.
What type of cable is this?
USB TYPE A
What type of Cable is this?
USB TYPE B
What type of Cable is this?
USB C
What type of cable is this?
USB Mini
What type of cable is this?
USB Micro
What type of cable is this?
USB Micro B
What type of cable is this?
Single Link DVI-I
What type of cable is this?
Single Link DVI D
What type of cable is this?
Dual Link DVI I
What type of cable is this?
Dual Link DVI D
What type of cable is this?
DVI A
