Module 6

The primary Windows tool for managing hardware.

• Device Manager

• Thunderbold

• System Preference

• Defragmenation tool

A version of USB that runs at 5 Gbps and uses cables up to 3 meters long. Also called SuperSpeed USB.

• USB 2.0

• USB 3.0

• USB 1.0

• DVI-I

A DVI video port that works only with digital monitors.

• DVI-I

• USB-C

• DVI-D

• Mini USB

A multipurpose standard and connector used for communication and power. Early versions were limited to Apple products and used a modified DisplayPort; can use modified USB-C ports on Apple and non-Apple devices.

• Mini DisplayPort

• Thunderbolt

• RS-232

• Lightning

The proprietary Apple connector used on Apple iPhones, iPods, and iPads for power and communication.

• Lightning

• Thunderbolt

• Mini DisplayPort

• RS-232

An input device that can use a stylus to hand draw. It works like a pencil on the tablet and uses a USB port

• RS-232

• digitizer

• HDMI connector

• stylus

A connector that transmits both digital video and audio and is used on most computers and televisions.

• HDMI connector

• RS-232

• stylus

• capture card

A standard used for a notebook’s internal expansion slots that follows the PCI Express standards.

• VGA

• Thunderbolt

• Mini PCI Express

• Twisted nematic

A device used to shine a light that projects a transparent image onto a large screen; often used in classrooms or with other large groups

• projector

• OLDE

• OLED

• Plasma

When a static image stays on a monitor for many hours, leaving a permanent impression of the image on the monitor.

• Burn-in

• Ghost Cursor

• dead pixel

• vertical alignment