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1
Q

Expansion cards are also called what? P.129

A

adapter card

2
Q

The four most common categories of expansion cards installed today are? P.129

A

VideoMultimediaI/OCommunications

3
Q

Video adapters are also called________. P.130

A

Graphic Adapter

4
Q

________is responsible for converting the data sent to it by the CPU into the pixels, addresses, and other items required for display P.130

A

A Video Card

5
Q

TV tuner cards come in what varieties? P132

A

analog, digital, and hybrid

6
Q

Sound cards are? P.131

A

convert computer signals into sound

7
Q

Many sound cards used to have a DA15 game port, which can be used for what? P.131

A

joysticks or MIDI controllers

8
Q

S/PDIF stands for what? P.131

A

Sony/Philips Digital Interface

9
Q

Common examples of I/O are? P.132

A

classic serial (RS-232) and parallel (printer) ports and drive interface connections

10
Q

The Super I/O card was popular when? P.132

A

1980s and early 1990s

11
Q

What translates the data from the parallel data stream used inside the computer into the serial data stream that makes up the frames used on the network? P.133

A

NIC

12
Q

A computer with an integrated NIC would need to have a NIC expansion card installed unless it was faster or you were using the second NIC for load balancing, security, or fault-tolerance applications. (T or F) P.133

A

False

13
Q

A device that converts digital signals from acomputer into analog signals that can be transmitted over phone lines and back again is Known as what? P.134

A

A Modem

14
Q

NLX stands for what? P.134

A

New Low-Profile Extended

15
Q

The term riser can also be used for………..P.136

A

any board that combines many functions into a single card

16
Q

Wired network adapters tend to be more difficult to configure than wireless ones. (T or F) P.36

A

F

17
Q

D-sub connectors are usually shaped like a what? P.137

A

Trapezoid

18
Q

D-sub connectors are typically designate with what? P.137

A

DXn, where the letter X is replaced by the lettersA through E

19
Q

RJ stands for what? P.138

A

Registered Jack

20
Q

RJ-43 connectors are commonly found on what? P.138

A

Ethernet Cable

21
Q

Ethernet interfaces is a _________modular connector. P.139

A

8-pin

22
Q

1EEE denotes what? P.139

A

Firewire

23
Q

In 1997, USB ports were put in the place of what legacy port? P.140

A

DE9M

24
Q

USB 3.0 boast data rates how high? P.140

A

5Gbps

25
Q

USB 3.0 ports are not backwards compatible. (T/F) P. 141

A

F

26
Q

As of this book firewire can yield transmission up to______. P.141

A

3.5 Gbps

27
Q

Firewire was originally developed by what company? P.142

A

Apple

28
Q

What are some examples of Radio Frequency technology? P.142

A

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

29
Q

Yellow RCA connector denotes what? P.143

A

Video

30
Q

When was the RCA Jack developed? P.143

A

Late 1940’s