Practice Quiz: Interfaces and Connectors
When considering a new computer and future external hard drive usage, which port type allows hot swapping and is the most popular port for connecting external hard drives to computers?
The eSATA port
What is the latest and most widely used interface standard for digital audio and video for televisions, Blu-ray players, computers, and other consumer electronics?
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
Professional creatives, including musicians and commercial content producers, need more ports than are usually available on a computer. Which of the following is used by audio professionals because of the better audio quality and the ability to connect to multiple input and output devices such as amplifiers, microphones, and speakers?
External audio interface connectors
What type of wireless connection connects two devices over a short range and can transmit large streams of data?
Bluetooth
Which component of the Windows operating system enables users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer?
Device Manager
Graded Quiz: Interfaces and Connectors
___________________ enables communication between two or more entities and can be either physical or software.
An interface
What type of port allows hot swapping and is the most popular port to connect external storage devices such as external hard drives to computers?
The eSATA port
What is the latest and most widely used interface for digital audio and video for televisions, Blu-ray players, computers, and other consumer electronics?
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
Sound cards have a__________________ to help external analog devices connect and communicate with the computer.
digital-to-analog converter
Select the option that includes commonly found sound card audio connections.
Light blue analog line in, lime green audio line out, and a pink microphone connection in
True or false? Wireless connections offer faster speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second compared to wired connections that have a peak speed of about 1 gigabit per second.
False
What type of wireless connector connects two devices over a short range and can transmit large streams of data?
Bluetooth
True or false? Printers require software, known as drivers, for the computer and the printer to be able to communicate with each other.
True
Select the three options necessary to connect to a network printer.
Plug in the printer cable and screw into the local computer. Access your operating system’s printer and scanner settings. If you don’t see the network printer you want to connect to, use the additional Windows search options. Verify your computer has a network connection.
What component of the Windows operating system allows users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer?
Device Manager