ch3 Flashcards
what is USB?
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USB-universal serial bus is a data storage device that includes flash memory
what is the max speed of USB version 1x ?
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USB version 1x supports data rate as 12Mb
what is the max speed of USB2?
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USB 2 supports data rate as 480Mbps
what is the max speed of USB3?
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USB 3 supports data rate as 5 Bbps
what is firewire 1394?
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IEEE 1394 firewire is a very fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400Mbps (in 1394a) and 800Mbps (in 1394b)
what is infrared port?
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Infrared port is a small port on the computer that allows data to be sent and received using electromagnetic radiation in the infrared band.
what is Audio/video jack?
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Audio/video jack is used to transmit both audio and video information
what is ps2 port?
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Ps/2 port is for a mouse and keyboard interface.
what is TOSLINK interface?
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TOSLINK interface is a digital fiber-optic audio technology
what is on-board?
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Onboard – is the connection built into the motherboard.
what is off-board?
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Off-board resides on an adapter card
what is drive interface?
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Drive interfaces consist of circuitry and a port or header
what is RJ-45?
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RJ-45 is used for Ethernet computer network cables
what is RJ-11?
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RJ-11 is the common connector for plugging a telephone into the wall and the handset into the telephone.
what is S-video?
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S-video out is a signaling standard for standard definition video 480i
