Peripheral Setup (Infrastructure)

Question 1

If I buy a new peripheral device and plug it in, but it doesn’t show, what three things might I be able to do?

Answer 1

1. I may be able to download a driver for the peripheral from the Windows Update website.
2. The driver might come with the device.
3. I may have to download the driver from the vendor’s website.

Question 2

After installing a printer where might I need to visit in order to finish setting up the peripheral?

Answer 2

Devices and Printers

Question 3

If I no longer want a peripheral attached to my computer how could I completely remove and unistall it?

Answer 3

Device Manager

Question 4

What is an example of an IP-based peripheral?

Answer 4

A network printer

Question 5

What do you call a peripheral that is accessed over a network?

Answer 5

An IP-based peripheral

Question 6

What does LCD stand for?

Answer 6

Liquid Crystal Display

Question 7

How are LCD monitors illuminated?

Answer 7

LED or fluorescent

Question 8

What does LED stand for?

Answer 8

Light Emitting Diode

Question 9

What does TFT stand for?

Answer 9

Thin Film Transistor

Question 10

What does a capacitive touchscreen support?

Answer 10

Multitouch.

Question 11

What are the three types of displays that digital projectors come in?

Answer 11

1. CRT
2. LCD
3. DLP

Question 12

What does DLP stand for?

Answer 12

Digital Light Processing

Question 13

How are pixels represented in DLP displays?

Answer 13

By a mirror.

Question 14

Where can I customize the display on my Windows computer.

Answer 14

Control Panel then Personalization.

Question 15

What is the aspect ratio of a standard display resolution?

Answer 15

4:3

Question 16

What is the aspect ratio for widescreen display?

Answer 16

16:9 or 16:10

Question 17

How do I adjust my screen resolution?

Answer 17

Settings > System > Display

Question 18

What is MULTIMEDIA?

Answer 18

Multimedia refers to ports used to play and record audio and video from different inputs and outputs.

Question 19

What two things make up a computer’s audio subsystem?

Answer 19

1. A sound card
2. One or more I/O devices

Question 20

What does a sound card do?

Answer 20

It processes audio signals and provides interfaces for connecting equipment.

Question 21

Most PC’s come with an audio card as part of the chipset. What could I do to upgrade?

Answer 21

Install an expansion card.

Question 22

What does chipset mean?

Answer 22

Embedded in the motherboard.

Question 23

What is the basis of a sound card?

Answer 23

A DSP chip.

Question 24

What does DSP stand for?

Answer 24

Digital Signal Processor

Question 25

What does a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) do?

Answer 25

It processes data from the computer for speaker output and it processes microphone input into computer data.

Question 26

What's the diameter of most analog connectors/ports?

Answer 26

3.5mm or 1/8"

Question 27

Higher end sound cards will include an S/PDIF jack. What does S/PDIF stand for?

Answer 27

Sony/Phillips Digital Interface.

Question 28

What two types of cablings and connectors can S/PDI use?

Answer 28

1.Coax cabling with RCA connectors. 2. Fiber optic cabling and connectors.

Question 29

What is S/PDI most often used for?

Answer 29

To carry signals for surround sound speaker systems.

Question 30

What two printers are most used in homes?

Answer 30

1. Inkjet 2. laser

Question 31

A laser printer fixes a fine powder to the paper. What is that powder called?

Answer 31

Toner

Question 32

How is toner applied to a laser printer?

Answer 32

Electrostatic charging.

Question 33

After toner is applied to the paper, it's fixed to the paper using high heat and pressure in what?

Answer 33

Fuser Unit

Question 34

What are the four colors that inkjet printers use?

Answer 34

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black.

Question 35

What does CCFL stand for?

Answer 35

Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp.

Question 36

What is a CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Light)?

Answer 36

The bright light that illuminates the paper on a scanner.

Question 37

What does CCD stand for?

Answer 37

Charge Coupled Device

Question 38

What is a CCD (Charged Coupled Device) and how does it create a digital image?

Answer 38

A picture element (pixels) that generate an electrical charge in proportion to the intensity of light shined on them.

Question 39

Do modern scanners use TWAIN or WIA?

Answer 39

WIA.

Question 40

What does WIA stand for?

Answer 40

Windows Image Acquisition.

Question 41

What does OCR stand for?

Answer 41

Optical Character Recognition.

Question 42

What is OCR (optical character recognition)?

Answer 42

A software that converts a text image into a computer-editable text document.

Question 43

What color jack do I plug my microphone into?

Answer 43

Pink

Question 45

What is a high quality type of LCD Display?

Answer 45

TFT

Question 46

What is a liquid crystal display (lcd)?

Answer 46

A flat screen display