Computer Expansion

Question 1

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

Answer 1

A physical interface standard used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices to the computer.

Question 2

SATA (Serial AT Attachment)

Answer 2

A physical interface used to connect internal hard drives, solid state drives and optical drives to the computer.

Question 3

eSATA (external SATA)

Answer 3

A connector that allows a user to connect external SATA hard drives, solid state drives and optical drives to the computer.

Question 4

RJ-11 (Registered Jack 11)

Answer 4

A connector used for wired analog telephone service and for dial-up modem connections on computers.

Question 5

Composite Video

Answer 5

An analog video transmission that carries standard definition video typically 480i or 576i resolution as a single channel.

Question 6

Display Port

Answer 6

A digital connector designed for high resolution computer monitors.

Question 7

On newer Apple computers, what physical interface has been replaced by Thunderbolt?

Answer 7

FireWire

Question 8

What video interfaces are analog only?

Answer 8

DVI-A and VGA

Question 9

What physical interface is used on sound cards to connect synthesizers and other electronic instruments?

Answer 9

MIDI

Question 10

MIDI

Answer 10

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Question 11

What digital connector is designed for high-resolution computer monitors?

Answer 11

Display Port

Question 12

What short-range wireless interface is used with smartphone technology for point-of-sale payments?

Answer 12

Near field communication (NFC)

Question 13

FireWire

Answer 13

A general purpose serial bus that is more efficient for high speed storage and video connections

Question 14

RJ-45 (Registered Jack 45)

Answer 14

A connector with eight pins which is used for wired networks

Question 15

RJ-232 (Registered Jack 232)

Answer 15

A low-speed serial connector found on old PCs which is used for mice, external modems, and various other devices

Question 16

Parallel connector

Answer 16

A printer port used for old printers and other external devices

Question 17

PS/2

Answer 17

A connector with six pins which is usually color-coded that is purple for keyboard and green for mouse

Question 18

Thunderbolt can connect DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, and VGA displays using adapter.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Thunderbolt has the ability to create a peer-to-peer network of two Apple computers.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Thunderbolt can provide 20 W of power to each connected device.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Thunderbolt can transmit and receive data at the same time.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Thunderbolt uses the Mini DisplayPort and USB Type A connectors.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Bluetooth

Answer 23

The most common standard today for wireless peripheral

Question 24

What is the brand name of a hardware interface developed by Intel that allows the connection of external peripherals to a computer?

Answer 24

Thunderbolt

Question 25

What type of USB dongle provides additional display outputs?

Answer 25

USB graphics adapter

Question 26

Security

Answer 26

Provides authentication or software copy protection

Question 27

USB cellular modem

Answer 27

Provides 3G/4G connectivity

Question 28

USB legacy connector

Answer 28

Provides serial, parallel, or PS/2 ports

Question 29

USB to Ethernet

Answer 29

Provides the physical interface for an RJ-45 networking cable

Question 30

USB graphics adapter

Answer 30

Provides additional display outputs

Question 31

What connector type is used by both component and composite cables?

Answer 31

RCA

Question 32

RCA

Answer 32

A higher quality connection which uses three cables grouped together (with the red, blue, and green RCA connectors) for analog video.

Question 33

BNC Coaxial

Answer 33

Both audio and video are carried as a modulated radio signal through a coaxial cable with a single inner wire surrounded by an insulated layer and a braided metal shield.

Question 34

VGA cable and connector

Answer 34

VGA HD15 cables carry analog component RGBHV (red, green, blue, horizontal sync, vertical sync) video signals and VESA Display Data Channel (VESA DDC) data from a VGA-enabled device, such as a projector or computer, to a monitor.

Question 35

What is a small connector on Apple's mobile devices that charges and connects the devices to computers and charging bricks?

Answer 35

Lightning

Question 36

Micro USB A

Answer 36

A small rectangular connector with a white-colored receptacle and five pins used with USB on-the-go devices

Question 37

USB Mini B

Answer 37

A small, five-pin connector used for mobile devices

Question 38

USB Type B

Answer 38

A square connector with slightly beveled corners which connects to the peripheral device and not the host

Question 39

USB Mini A

Answer 39

A small, five-pin connector that has been deprecated

Question 40

USB Type A

Answer 40

A flat and rectangular connector with four pins which connects to the USB port on the host or hub

Question 41

Micro USB B

Answer 41

A small rectangular connector with a black-colored receptacle and five pins used with USB on-the-go devices

Question 42

What connector is used with USB on-the-go devices such as cellphones, GPS units, PDAs, and digital cameras?

Answer 42

Micro USB A

Question 43

What connector is used for wired analog telephone service and for dial-up modem connections on computers?

Answer 43

RJ-11

Question 44

What bluetooth version introduced Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology?

Answer 44

Bluetooth 4.x

Question 45

What 18-pin connector is designed to carry both digital and analog signals allowing for one TMDS link?

Answer 45

DVI-I Single-Link

Question 46

What is a low-speed serial connector found on old PCs and used for mice, external modems, and various other devices?

Answer 46

RS-232

Question 47

What small five-pin connector is used for mobile devices?

Answer 47

USB Mini B

Question 48

What device is designed for only two devices to temporarily communicate over short distances and only one of them even needs to be powered?

Answer 48

NFC

Question 49

The ExpressCard technology is replaced by what interface?

Answer 49

Thunderbolt