Module 3_Unit 2: Using Device Interfaces

Mice and keyboards CANNOT connect to which types of ports?

• Bluetooth interfaces

• PS/2 ports

• Ethernet ports

• USB ports

Which of these statements is NOT true about Universal Serial Bus (USB) cables?

• There are USB cables with normal size connectors on one end and mini or micro device connectors on the other

• The connectors for the host (PC) and device use different form factors

• USB cables never have the same connectors at either end

• USB cables with identical ends are not commonly used

A user has two USB drives connected to her PC. She complains that when she copies large files to both drives at the same time, it seems to take much longer. Why might this be?

• Writing to USB drives can only occur one at a time

• The flash drive partitions haven't been formatted

• Bandwidth on the USB bus is shared between all devices

• She has the cables swapped backwards

You want to purchase a flat panel monitor that can show widescreen movies. Which native resolution should you choose?

• 1024x768

• 1920x1200

• 1920x1440

• 1400x1050

Which type of display interface does NOT support High Definition picture resolution?

• HDMI

• VGA

• Thunderbolt

• DVI

You are considering buying a new display device. The model you are considering accepts digital inputs only. Your computer's graphics adapter has a blue port with 15 holes. Would this flat panel be a wise purchase?

• Yes, as this connector is DVI which supports digital only

• No, as this connector is VGA which supports analog output only

• Yes, as this connector is HDMI which supports both digital and analog

• No, as this connector is DisplayPort which supports analog output only

You need to configure settings for an input device. What should be your first step?

• Configure the wireless adapter to connect to the new input device

• Open the Settings app or Control Panel

• Go to the Printers and Scanners tab in System Settings

• Open the Settings app or Remove Programs

A friend is asking for your help in using her computer. When your friend presses the key marked @, the " symbol appears. What could be the cause?

• The keyboard is set to use UK layout

• Somebody has moved a key to a different place on the keyboard

• The Shift button doesn't work properly

• The keyboard is broken

What type of mouse would you recommend for someone who uses their computer principally to play computer games and why?

• Laser mouse - this registers cursor movements more quickly and accurately

• Mechanical mouse - it requires less wrist movement and you don't need a mouse pad

• Stylus mouse - as its accuracy is high and can easily be moved around the input field

• Optical mouse - it senses movement relative to a surface using light instead of a roller ball