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1
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The USB 3.0 aka SuperSpeed recommends what color coding for all interfaces and cables?pg. 159

A

Blue to differentiate from legacy cables and interfaces.

2
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What can you do if you run out of USB ports?pg. 159

A

You can simply plug in a USB hub which will give you several more USB ports from one original port.

3
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T/F From the perspective of the cable’s plug……..A is always oriented toward the system from the component.pg. 160

A

True

4
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What two things, if nothing else, is the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) about?pg. 161

A

speed and efficiency

5
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T/F The FireWire 400 and Firewire 800 has a maximum throughput of 400 and 800, respectively.pg. 161

A

True

6
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The FireWire 400 uses a special type of six-wire cable encoding originally referred to as (blank).pg. 162

A

alpha

7
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The FireWire 800 uses a special type of nine-wire cableencoding originally referred to as (blank).pg. 162

A

beta

8
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A topology can be thought of as the layout of the nodes that make up the endpoints and connecting devices of the (blank).pg. 162

A

network

9
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A (blank) can be thought of as a link between any two devices, repeaters, or bridges.pg. 162

A

hop

10
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Star and Tree topologies can be formed as long as no two devices are separated by more than (blank) hops.pg. 162

A

16

11
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USB 3.0 does not provide (blank) networking the way FireWire does.pg. 163

A

bridged

12
Q

The RCA cable is a simple (blank) cable.pg. 163

A

coaxial

13
Q

Why are the RCA male connectors on a connection cable sometimes plated in gold?pg. 163

A

to increase their corrosion resistance and to improve longevity

14
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What is the most important input device for a PC?pg. 163

A

keyboard

15
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Why would a PS/2 cable have only one connector?pg. 165

A

because the other end is connected directly to the device

16
Q

What type of keyboard and mouse attachment is fairly popular today and most often achieved with Bluetooth technology or a proprietary RF implementation?pg. 165

A

wireless

17
Q

DVI-Apg. 167

A

Digital Visual (Video) Interface with an analog-only connector. The source must produce analog output, and the monitor must understand analog input.

18
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DVI-Dpg. 167

A

Digital Visual (Video) Interface with a digital-only connector. The source must produce digital output, and the monitor must understand digital input.

19
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DVI-Ipg. 167

A

Digital Visual (Video) Interface with a combination analog/digital connector.

20
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What is an all-digital technology that advances the work of DVI?pg. 167

A

HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface

21
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How many connectors are on a Component Video cable?pg. 171

A

3 RCA connectors

22
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T/F The S-video is a component video technology that combines the two chroma signals into one.pg. 172

A

True

23
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What is another component video technology?pg. 172

A

Composite Video

24
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Display portpg. 173

A

A royalty-free digital display interface from the VESA / Video Electronics Standards Assoc.

25
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What are the frequency terms used when referring to the two main forms of coaxial cable?pg. 174

A

baseband and broadband