Chapter 1: Describing Ports, Cables, and Connectors

Exam Objectives

check.png Understanding fundamental principles of using a personal computer

check.png Identifying ports and cables

In this chapter, you examine the ports on the back of the computer as well as the cables and connectors used to attach devices. In other chapters of this book, you examine different devices, but this chapter looks at getting them all connected. The other devices and chapters include

diamonds.jpg Printers: Book III, Chapter 5

diamonds.jpg Internal drives: Book II, Chapter 5

diamonds.jpg Monitors: Book III, Chapter 3

diamonds.jpg USB devices: Book II, Chapter 1

diamonds.jpg FireWire devices: Book II, Chapter 1

diamonds.jpg Modems: Book III, Chapter 2

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