Chapter 3: Peripherals & Expansion Flashcards
What is a expansion card? p129
A circuit board you install into a computer to increase the capabilities of that computer.
Does a card being installed need to match the BUS type of the motherboard. YES OR NO?P129
YES
what are the four common categories of expansion cards?p129
VIDEO,MULTIMEDIA,I/O, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Whats a video card?p130
it is responsible for converting data sent to it by the CPU into the pixels, addresses, and other items required for display.
Is the PCIe the preferred expansion slot for video attachments? YES OR NO.P130
YES
What is S/PDIF?p131
Sony/Phillips Digital Interface.
Whats a TV tuner card.p132
A class of internal and external devises that allowsyou to connect a brodcast signal.
True or false. TV tuner cards come in analog,digital, and hybrid varieties .p132
true
What is a I/O card?p132
It is used as a catheall for any expansion card that expands the system to interface with devices that offer input to the system,output from the system, or both,
What is a communications adapter.p132
It gives a computer the ability to transmit information to other devices that might be too distant to cable up directly.
What are two most popular communication adapters?132
Network adapters ,and modems.
What is NIC?p132
Network Interface card
Whats a mUSB stand for?p4odem?p134
A device that converts digital signals from a computer into analog signals that can be transmitted over a phone lines and back again.
What is USB stand for?p140
Universal serial bus.
What is IEEE 1394 stand for?p141
FIREWIRE PORT.
