Chapter 3Hardware

THE COMPTIA A+ 220-1101 TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

  • 3.1 Explain basic cable types and their connectors, features, and purposes.
    • Network Cables
      • Copper
        • Cat 5
        • Cat 5e
        • Cat 6
        • Cat 6a
        • Coaxial
        • Shielded twisted pair
          • (i) Direct burial
        • Unshielded twisted pair
      • Plenum
      • Optical
        • Fiber
      • T568A/T568B
    • Peripheral cables
      • USB 2.0
      • USB 3.0
      • Serial
      • Thunderbolt
    • Video cables
      • High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
      • DisplayPort
      • Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
      • Video Graphics Array (VGA)
    • Hard drive cables
      • Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)
      • Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
      • External SATA (eSATA)
      • Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
    • Adapters
    • Connector types
      • RJ11
      • RJ45
      • F type
      • Straight tip (ST) ...

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