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WorksheetsG10 2nd quarter 2nd Summative Back Panel
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 26mins
the portion of the motherboard that allows you to connect external devices, such as your monitor, speakers, keyboard, and mouse. As can be seen in the picture below, the back panel is on the edge of the motherboard.
Motherboard
Back Panel
Front Panel
Parallel port
also referred to as the mouse port or keyboard port, was developed by IBM. It is used to connect a computer mouse or keyboard to an IBM compatible computer. The PS/2 port is a mini DIN plug that contains six pins and is still sometimes found on all IBM compatible computers
PS/2 Mouse/keyboard port
PS/2 Mouse/keyboard panel
PS/2 front panel
PS/2 keyboard connector
Is any receptacle or jack to which an audio device such as speakers, headphones or a microphone can be connected.
bluetooth
audio cluster
HDMI port
Ethernet port
It is an external interface commonly found on PCs from the early 1980s to early 2000s. It was used to connect peripheral devices such as printers and external storage devices. It was eventually superseded by USB, which provides a smaller connection and significantly faster data transfer rates.
Parallel Port
USB Port
HDMI port
Ethernet port
It is an interface for digital displays, particularly computer monitors. It was developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) as a high-performance replacement for other display modes such as VGA (Video Graphics Array) and DVI (Digital Visual Interface).
Display port
HDMI port
Sony/ Philps Digital Interface
DVI connector
It is a device port which was available in most personal computer-compatible systems. This input/output connector traditionally allowed users to connect game pads, joysticks or other compatible devices to provide additional functionality to the computer system.
Parallel Port
USB Port
Game Port
Ethernet port
Is a popular display standard developed by IBM and introduced in 1987. provides 640 x 480 resolution color display screens with a refresh rate of 60 Hz and 16 colors displayed at a time. It utilizes analog signals, which means it's only capable of lower resolutions and a lower quality display on screens.
VGA Connector
Parallel Connectors
DB-9 male Connectors
Game port
It allows a computer to connect to a network using a wired connection.
Parallel Port
USB Port
HDMI port
Ethernet port
Is a trademark and brand name for a digital interface used to transmit audio and video data in a single cable. It is supported by modern audio/video equipment, such as 4K televisions, HDTVs, audio receivers, DVD and Blu-ray players, cable boxes, and video game consoles
Display port
HDMI port
Sony/ Philps Digital Interface
DVI Connector
Is a plug and play interface that allows a computer to communicate with peripheral and other devices Such as mouse keyboard, flash drives and printers.
PS/2
USB Port
HDMI port
Ethernet port
A serial interface for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and TVs. S/PDIF is typically used to transmit PCM and Dolby Digital 5.1, but it is not tied to any sampling rate or audio standard
Display port
HDMI port
Sony/ Philps Digital Interface
DVI Connector
identify the back panel parts with Label "A"
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Audio Cluster, DVI Connector, PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
SPDIF , Display Port , USB 3.0 ,
VGA Connector, Ethernet Port , USB port , HDMI Port
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label "B"
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
USB port, SPDIF , HDMI Port , Display Port ,
VGA Connector, DVI Connector, USB 3.0 ,
Ethernet Port , Audio Cluster
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label "C"
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Audio Cluster, DVI Connector, PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
SPDIF , Display Port , USB 3.0 ,
VGA Connector, Ethernet Port , USB port , HDMI Port
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label "D"
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
USB port, SPDIF , HDMI Port , Display Port ,
VGA Connector, DVI Connector, USB 3.0 ,
Ethernet Port , Audio Cluster
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label "E"
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Audio Cluster, DVI Connector, PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
SPDIF , Display Port , USB 3.0 ,
VGA Connector, Ethernet Port , USB port , HDMI Port
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label "F"
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
USB port, SPDIF , HDMI Port , Display Port ,
VGA Connector, DVI Connector, USB 3.0 ,
Ethernet Port , Audio Cluster
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label "G"
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Audio Cluster, DVI Connector, PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
SPDIF , Display Port , USB 3.0 ,
VGA Connector, Ethernet Port , USB port , HDMI Port
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label "H"
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
USB port, SPDIF , HDMI Port , Display Port ,
VGA Connector, DVI Connector, USB 3.0 ,
Ethernet Port , Audio Cluster
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " i "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Audio Cluster, DVI Connector, PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
SPDIF , Display Port , USB 3.0 ,
VGA Connector, Ethernet Port , USB port , HDMI Port
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " J "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
USB port, SPDIF , HDMI Port , Display Port ,
VGA Connector, DVI Connector, USB 3.0 ,
Ethernet Port , Audio Cluster
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " 1 "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Parallel Connectors, PS/2 keyboard port, USB Ports,
PS/2 Mouse port, LAN Port, DB-9 male Connectors ,
VGA Connector , Game port , Audio Connectors
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " 2 "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Parallel Connectors, PS/2 keyboard port, USB Ports,
PS/2 Mouse port, LAN Port, DB-9 male Connectors ,
VGA Connector , Game port , Audio Connectors
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " 3 "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Parallel Connectors, PS/2 keyboard port, USB Ports,
PS/2 Mouse port, LAN Port, DB-9 male Connectors ,
VGA Connector , Game port , Audio Connectors
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " 4 "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Parallel Connectors, PS/2 keyboard port, USB Ports,
PS/2 Mouse port, LAN Port, DB-9 male Connectors ,
VGA Connector , Game port , Audio Connectors
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " 5 "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Parallel Connectors, PS/2 keyboard port, USB Ports,
PS/2 Mouse port, LAN Port, DB-9 male Connectors ,
VGA Connector , Game port , Audio Connectors
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " 6 "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Parallel Connectors, PS/2 keyboard port, USB Ports,
PS/2 Mouse port, LAN Port, DB-9 male Connectors ,
VGA Connector , Game port , Audio Connectors
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " 7 "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Parallel Connectors, PS/2 keyboard port, USB Ports,
PS/2 Mouse port, LAN Port, DB-9 male Connectors ,
VGA Connector , Game port , Audio Connectors
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " 8 "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Parallel Connectors, PS/2 keyboard port, USB Ports,
PS/2 Mouse port, LAN Port, DB-9 male Connectors ,
VGA Connector , Game port , Audio Connectors
(a)
identify the back panel parts with Label " 9 "
Choose your answer from below and type it in the space provided.
Parallel Connectors, PS/2 keyboard port, USB Ports,
PS/2 Mouse port, LAN Port, DB-9 male Connectors ,
VGA Connector , Game port , Audio Connectors
(a)
Imagine a client approaches you with two computers: one with an old motherboard and another with a new motherboard. The client wants to understand why some of their older peripherals, such as a PS/2 keyboard, VGA monitor, and DB-9 connected joystick, won't connect directly to the new computer.
How would you explain the difference between the old and new motherboards' back panels, particularly the evolution of port types and data transfer capabilities?
