1.9. Prep Test
Which of the following ports offers the fastest throughput or transfer speed?
^ Serial
^ Parallel
^ USB
^ IEEE 1284
What type of connector on the back of your computer accepts a parallel cable?
^ DIN-8 female
^ DB-25 female
^ DB-9 female
^ DB-25 male
What type of port uses a three-row DB-15 connector?
^ Serial
^ SVGA
^ Parallel
^ Game
RS-232 is a term associated with which type of port?
^ Serial
^ Parallel
^ SCSI
^ Game
Ethernet network cards typically use what type of connector?
^ RJ-32
^ DB-9
^ DB-25
^ RJ-45
BNC connectors are usually used on your computer to provide which of the following?
^ Serial connections
^ Parallel connections
^ Networking
^ Never used
How is serial data moved?
^ Across multiple cables at the same time
^ As a sequential stream of data
^ Using a bidirectional information algorithm
^ Using multi-clock sequencing
Data transfer speed for the IEEE 1394 standard is
^ 10 Mbps
^ 100 Mbps
^ 400 Mbps
^ 12 Gbps
Most keyboards connect to computers by using which type of connector?
^ DB-9
^ DIN 6
^ mini-DIN 6
^ RJ-45
Monitors usually connect to a computer through what type of connector?
^ DB-15
^ DB-25
^ USB
^ RS-232
CAT5 cables are defined by which of the following?
^ Number of pairs of wires
^ Length of the cable segment
^ Type of shielding that is used
^ Number of twists per foot in each pair of wires
Thin coaxial cable usually implements which type of connectors?
^ BNC
^ RJ-45
^ RS-232
^ IEEE 488
Pin 1 on a ribbon cable is usually identified by what?
^ The number 1 inscribed on the connector
^ A colored line ...
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