1.10. Answers

  1. C. USB offers the highest transfer rates. USB 1.1 has transfer rates of 12 Mbps, and USB 2.0 offers transfer rates of 480 Mbps. This question might have been disputable if IEEE-1394 (FireWire) had been in the question because it has transfer rates of 400 Mbps. See "Universal Serial Bus (USB)".

  2. B. On the back of your computer, the parallel port has a DB-25 female connector. Review "DB-25".

  3. B. VGA and SVGA use HD DB-15 connectors that have three rows of five pins. Take a look at "DB-15".

  4. A. RS-232 is one of the standards associated with the serial port. Peek at "Serial and parallel ports".

  5. D. RJ-45 is typically used for networking. Look over "RJ-45".

  6. C. BNC connectors are used for Thinnet or 10Base2 networking. Study "BNC".

  7. B. Serial cables move data sequentially, one bit at a time, and parallel cables allow for all 8 bits to be sent at one time. Refer to "Serial and parallel ports".

  8. C. FireWire, or IEEE 1394, allows for transfer rates up to 400 Mbps. Examine "FireWire (IEEE 1394)".

  9. C. Older PCs use DIN 5 connectors, and newer ones use the mini-DIN 6 or PS/2 connector. See "PS/2, or mini-DIN 6".

  10. A. VGA and SVGA monitors usually connect to your computer via a high-density DB-15 connector. Review "DB-15".

  11. D. CAT5 cables are defined by the type of copper wire that is used and the number of twists per foot by each pair of wires. Check out "Twisted pair".

  12. A. BNC connectors are used with Thinnet Ethernet networking. Peruse "BNC".

  13. B. Pin 1 is identified by a colored line on the side ...

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