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Worksheets2.1 External Ports and Cables
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 28mins
Video ports and monitor cables...
Transfer analog signals
Transfer digital signals
Transfer analog and digital signals
Are a part of a healthy breakfast
What piece of hardware can turn a digital signal into an analog signal?
Graphics Card
CPU
PC/2 Connector
USB Port
What is the result of converting a digital signal to an analog signal?
Higher image quality
Lower image quality
The screen stops working
The CPU overheats
What does DVI stand for?
Definition Video Interface
Digital Voice Interface
Digital Video Interface
Digital Visual Interface
A DVI Connector has...
16 pins (eight rows of two pins)
16 pins (two rows of eight pins)
24 pins (three rows of eight pins)
24 pins (eight rows of three pins)
32 pins (four rows of eight pins)
DVI-D handles audio signals only, while DVI-A handles only digital signals
True
False
Is this a DVI Connector?
Yes
No
DVI uses a dual-link interface which creates two groups of data channels that can carry more than 10 Gb/s of digital video information.
True
False
A DisplayPort connector is designed to...
Connect low-end graphics-capable home theater equipment and displays
Connect low-end graphics-capable PCs and displays, as well as home theater equipment and displays
Connect high-end graphics-capable PCs and displays, as well as home theater equipment and displays
Do nothing because everyone uses HDMI instead
The DisplayPort connector consists of __ pins
4
8
12
20
32
The DisplayPort connector can be used for...
audio
video
audio and video
emergency food
DisplayPort supports video data rates up to __ Gb/s.
3.36 Gb/s
8.64 Gb/s
10.53 Gb/s
43.86 Mb/s
17.28 Mb/s
A smaller version of the DisplayPort connector is called a Mini DisplayPort. It is used in Thunderbolt 1 and Thunderbolt 2 implementations.
True
False
HDMI stands for...
High Definition Multimonitor Interface
High Definition Media Interface
High Definition Multimedia Interface
Highly Deployable Media Interface
There are two common types of HDMI cables...
Full size HDMI Type A cable (19 pins) is the standard cable used to connect audio and video devices, and Mini-HDMI Type B is used to connect laptops and portable devices such as tablets.
Full size HDMI Type B cable (19 pins) is the standard cable used to connect audio and video devices, and Mini-HDMI Type C is used to connect laptops and portable devices such as tablets.
Full size HDMI Type A cable (19 pins) is the standard cable used to connect audio and video devices, and Mini-HDMI Type C is used to connect laptops and portable devices such as tablets.
Full size HDMI Type A cable (18 pins) is the standard cable used to connect audio and video devices, and Mini-HDMI Type B is used to connect laptops and portable devices such as tablets.
Full size HDMI Type C cable (19 pins) is the standard cable used to connect audio and video devices, and Mini-HDMI Type B is used to connect laptops and portable devices such as tablets.
A VGA Connectors is a connector for __ video. It has _ rows and __ pins. It is also sometimes referred to as the __ or __ connector.
analog, 3, 15, DE-15, HD-15
analog, 5, 15, RJ-11, RJ-45
digital, 3, 15, RJ-11, RJ-45
analog, 3, 15, RJ-11, RJ-45
analog, 5, 15, DE-15, HD-15
RCA connectors have a central plug with a ring around it and are used to carry...
audio
video
audio or video
nothing, they are tiny cables
WIFI
RCA connectors are often found in groups of three, where a __ connector carries video and a pair of __ and __ connectors carries left and right audio channels.
Yellow, Red, White
Red, White, Yellow
White, Orange, Red
White, Red, Yellow
Orange, Red, White
BNC connectors connect coaxial cables to devices using a quarter-turn connection scheme. BNC is used with digital or analog audio, or video
True
False
Din-6 – This connector has 6 pins and is commonly used for analog audio, video, and power in __ applications.
Television
Network
GoPro
Security Camera
Home Theater
PS/2 Port - connects a keyboard or a mouse to a computer. The PS/2 port is a 6-pin mini-DIN __ connector.
male
female
non-binary
APACHE attack helicopter
Audio Ports – __ ports typically include a line in port to connect to an external source (e.g., stereo system), a microphone port, and line out ports to connect speakers or headphones.
Digital
Analog
Neither
Neither, because they transmit video to a monitor or television
Spoon
Digital input and output ports are able to connect digital sources and output devices by transferring pulses of light over fiber optic cables.
True
False
Game port/MIDI – Connects to a joystick or MIDI-interface device.
False
True
An Ethernet Port is a __ port that used to be known as an __ port.
Network, RJ-15
Analog, RJ-115
Digital, RJ-45
Telephone, RJ-15
Network, RJ-45
An Ethernet network port has __ pins and connects devices to a network
6
8
12
24
32
The connection speed depends on the type of network port.
False
True
Perhaps... (used to express uncertainty or possibility.)
Two common Ethernet standards being used are Fast Ethernet (or 100BASE) can transmit up to __ Mb/s, and Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE) can transmit up to __ Mb/s.
1000, 100
500, 1000
250, 500
100, 1000
10, 50
The maximum length of the Ethernet network cable is __
326 ft
200 m
328 m
50 ft
100 m
USB stands for...
United Serial Bus
Universal Serial Bus
Universal Sereal Bus
Unified Serial Bus
Universal Salt Buckwheat
USB devices are hot-swappable which means they can...
Be swapped out for another device with a different connector
Be plugged into more than one device at a time
Transfer data at speeds of 60 Gb/s
Have batteries replaced without having to be removed from the computer
Connect and disconnect the devices while the computer is powered on.
USB connections can not be found on computers, cameras, printers, scanners, storage devices, and many other electronic devices.
True
False
A single USB port in a computer can support up to __ separate devices with the use of multiple USB hubs.
1
54
100
127
254
Some devices can also be powered through the USB port, eliminating the need for an external power source.
True
False
They require calories
USB 3.0 (5Gb/s) cable does not have a maximum defined length, although a maximum length of __ is generally accepted.
1 m
2 m
3 m
5 m
328 ft
FireWire is...
Useless
A high-speed, hot-swappable interface that connects peripheral devices to a computer.
A low-speed, hot-swappable interface that connects peripheral devices to a computer.
A high-speed, hot-swappable interface that connects a camera to a computer.
A low-speed, hot-swappable interface that connects a camera to a computer.
A single FireWire port in a computer can support up to __ devices.
63
64
125
127
129
Some devices can also be powered through the FireWire port, eliminating the need for an external power source.
False
True
Hot Tomato
FireWire uses the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 standard and is also known as i.Link.
True
False
The eSATA cable connects SATA devices to the eSATA interface using a _-pin data cable.
5
6
7
12
24
eSATA Data Cables cable do not supply any power to the SATA device.
True
False
RFID stands for...
Radio Frequency Indication
Radio Frequency Identification
Radio Frequency Identifier
Radio Frequency Indicator
Really Funny Indoors
RFID is commonly used in...
ID badges for security
Bluetooth Fridges
Televisions
Phones
RFID has no power source built into the chip, and can hold a few __ of data
Kilobytes
Megabytes
Gigabytes
Terabytes
Pogbytes
PAN stands for...
Personal API Nullifier
Protective Area Network
Personal Area Network
Powerful API Nullifier
Property AC/DC Neutralizer
Bluetooth can handle...
eye scanning
data
voice
voice and data
People saying 'Alexa, play Despacito' for the 1000th time
Bluetooth can connect to __ devices.
5
6
8
7
10
What is AFH (Adaptive Frequency Hopping)?
Device can hop around different frequencies within the range to multiply interference.
Device can hop around different frequencies within the range to increase interference.
Device can hop around different frequencies within the range to reduce interference.
Device can hop around different frequencies within the range to add interference.
Device can hop around different frequencies within the range to exponentially increase the amount of interference that is being transmitted to the Bluetooth device.
NFC stands for...
New Field Connector
New Field Connection
Near Field Connector
Near Field Connection
NFC enables __ range communication between devices
long
short
Passive NFC devices include tags, and other small transmitters, that can send information to other NFC devices without the need for a power source of their own. Active devices are able to both send and receive data, (phones, Kiosk).
False
True
NFC is based on older RFID (Radio-frequency identification) ideas, which used electromagnetic induction in order to transmit information.
True
False
Jerry
The transmission frequency for data across NFC is 13.56 megahertz. You can send data at either __, __, or __kilobits per second.
104, 208, 416
105, 210, 420
106, 212, 424
107, 214, 428
Is Jerry Proud of us?
Yes
No
Perhaps
What
Us mortals are not able to begin comprehend the mind of Jerry
