Performance-Based Questions

On the A+ exams, you will encounter performance-based questions. The questions on the exam require you to perform a specific task, and you will be graded on whether you were able to complete the task. The following require you to think creatively to measure how well you understand this chapter’s topics. You may or may not see similar questions on the actual A+ exams. To see how your answers compare to the authors’, refer to Appendix B.

1. Looking at the back of a new computer, you see interfaces of the following colors and shapes:
  • Burgundy, DB25
  • Teal, DE9
  • Gray, flat 4-pin
  • Blue, DE15
  • Green, mini-DIN 6
  • Purple, mini-DIN 6
  • Green, 3.5mm TRS
2. List the steps needed to connect the following connectors in order:
  • VGA ...

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