11/04/2020 Computer Tech. Semester 2- 3 Weeks Quiz

Which of the following BEST describes a key feature of the DisplayPort interface used for connecting video monitors to computers?

• DisplayPort carries both analog and digital signals.

• DisplayPort is electrically equivalent to DVI and HDMI.

• DisplayPort can send both video and audio signals over the same cable.

• DisplayPort utilizes the same connectors as HDMI.

You are helping a customer over the phone. The customer needs to connect a monitor that uses a digital interface. Which port should you instruct her to look for on the back of her PC?

• DVI

• USB

• Serial DB-15

• SVGA DB-15 3-row

The CEO of your small company has asked you to connect his laptop computer to the small conference room LED TV. The CEO will be showing a new promotional video that demonstrates the new company strategy through images and sound.

Which of the following cable types would work BEST for connecting his laptop to the display?

• VGA

• Composite

• DVI

• HDMI

Which connector on the back of a computer is used to attach a mouse to a modern PC system?

• High-density (three row) female DB-15

• USB

• Low-density (two row) female DB-15

• RJ45

How many pins are on a VGA connector?

• 6

• 9

• 15

• 38

This question includes two images to help you answer the question.

The manager of the research and development team needs to make a PowerPoint presentation for her team members (no audio). Her presentation requires her computer to be connected to a large high-definition television. You have been asked to ensure that the computer is connected and functioning properly prior to her presentation.

In the process of setting up the computer, you find that the computer video port (see image 1) is different from the port found on the TV (see image 2).

Which of the following adapters MUST you use to connect the computer to the TV?

• RCA to HDMI

• VGA to HDMI

• DVI to HDMI

• RCA to USB

• PS/2-to-USB

• AUX-to-USB

• RCA-to-USB

• USB-A-to-USB-B

You are looking at a female TRS connector on the computer.

Which device uses this connector?

• Joystick

• Keyboard

• Monitor

• Speaker

You need to replace a broken monitor on a desktop system. You decide to replace it with a spare monitor that wasn't being used. Even though the monitor is made by a different manufacturer than the desktop computer, it still works with the computer.

Which computer design concept makes this possible?

• Componentization

• Standardization

• Plug and play

• Firmware

You are connecting an older dot matrix printer to a computer. The printer's cable is a D-shaped connector with 25 pins.

Which port type does the printer connect to?

• Parallel port

• USB port

• Serial port

• VGA port