Chapter 2 Review Questions

Question 1

1. Which of the following ports was developed by Apple and is found on MacBooks?

A. eSATA
B. S-video
C. Thunderbolt
D. Mac Video

Answer 1

Thunderbolt

Question 2

If you want to plug in a keyboard, which types of connectors might you use? (Choose two.)

A. Parallel
B. Serial
C. USB
D. PS/2

Answer 2

USB

PS/2

Question 3

What is the name of the connector that you are likely to find at the end of a twisted-pair network cable?

A. RJ-11
B. RJ-45
C. HDMI
D. FireWire

Answer 3

RJ-45

Question 4

You want to use the video connector with the best resolution. Which one should you pick?

A. HDMI
B. HEMI
C. DVI
D. Component

Answer 4

HDMI

Question 5

Which of the following connectors provides the fastest speed?

A. DVI
B. USB
C. RJ-45
D. Thunderbolt

Answer 5

Thunderbolt

Question 6

Which type of printer uses a powdery substance to create images on paper?

A. Powder
B. Thermal
C. Inkjet
D. Laser

Answer 6

Laser

Question 7

Rebecca points at a flat square below her keyboard on her laptop and asks what that is. What is it?

A. Trackpad
B. Touchpad
C. Touchstick
D. Webcam

Answer 7

Touchpad

Question 8

Which of the following are wireless networking technologies? (Choose two.)

A. NFC
B. DVI
C. RJ-45
D. Bluetooth

Answer 8

NFC

Bluetooth

Question 9

What is the name of the round connector that is used for keyboards and mice?

A. USB
B. PS/2
C. Parallel
D. Serial

Answer 9

PS/2

Question 10

You want to install a device in your office that allows for extra storage and has built-in fault tolerance. Which device do you need?

A. NAS
B. RAS
C. SAS
D. External hard drive

Answer 10

NAS

Question 11

One of your friends asks you if you have any SuperSpeed devices. What type of device is she talking about?

A. SSD
B. CRT
C. USB
D. eSATA

Answer 11

USB

Question 12

You have a color inkjet printer. What type of ink cartridge does it most likely use?

A. CMYB
B. CMYK
C. RGB
D. ROYGBIV

Answer 12

CMYK

Question 13

In your office, you need to set up your computer for a video teleconference with another office. What peripheral do you need to make this work?

A. Scanner
B. CRT
C. Projector
D. Webcam

Answer 13

Webcam

Question 14

What type of connector do you plug into a modem?

A. RJ-11
B. RJ-15
C. RJ-41
D. RJ-45

Answer 14

RJ-11

Question 15

Which of the following connectors does not provide digital video output?

A. HDMI
B. DVI
C. VGA
D. Thunderbolt

Answer 15

VGA

Question 16

Which of the following types of monitors is most likely to have a Degauss button on it?

A. CRT
B. Flat screen
C. Touchscreen
D. Projector

Answer 16

CRT

Question 17

Your friend discovered a joystick in a box of his brother’s items in the attic. What type of connector might this joystick have? (Choose two.)

A. PS/2
B. USB
C. RS-232
D. DA15

Answer 17

USB

DA15

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about DVI connectors?

A. They are digital only.
B. They are analog only.
C. They are digital and analog.
D. They support hybrid video technology.

Answer 18

They are digital and analog.

Question 19

You have two Mac computers running macOS, and you want to connect them into a network. Which two types of connectors can help you accomplish this? (Choose two.)

A. RJ-11
B. RJ-45
C. FireWire
D. eSATA

Answer 19

RJ-45

FireWire

Question 20

Robert complains that the cursor on his laptop screen often jumps around unexpectedly when he’s typing. What can he do to solve the problem?

A. Reinstall the mouse driver. 
B. Reinstall the video driver. 
C. Reboot the computer. 
D. Disable the touchpad. 
E. Stop typing.

Answer 20

Disable the touchpad