Cables and Connectors
Computer Studies · 50 practice questions
Network cables and connectors - twisted pair, coaxial and fibre optic cables, and RJ45, RJ11 and T-connectors; computer cables and connectors - power cables, data cables, printer cables, USB, monitor cables, serial and parallel cables, and male/female connectors.
- Identify different network cables and connectors.
- Identify different types of computer cables and connectors.
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- Practice question 1
A T-connector is used with coaxial cable to
- A.connect a keyboard to a computer's USB port
- B.terminate a twisted pair Ethernet cable
- C.join multiple cable segments or connect a device to the main cable line
- D.transmit data using pulses of light
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C. join multiple cable segments or connect a device to the main cable line
T-connectors specifically allow coaxial cable segments to be joined or a device to be tapped into the main line.
- Practice question 2
A damaged connector pin can prevent a cable from making a proper, reliable connection, even if
- A.the device being connected has no power supply
- B.the cable itself is also equally damaged
- C.the cable itself is undamaged
- D.the connector is not actually being used at all
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C. the cable itself is undamaged
Even an otherwise intact cable can fail to connect properly if its connector pins are damaged.
- Practice question 3
A serial cable transmits data one bit at a time, sequentially, along
- A.no communication line at all
- B.a wireless radio frequency exclusively
- C.a single communication line
- D.multiple communication lines simultaneously
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C. a single communication line
Serial transmission sends data bits one after another along a single line, distinguishing it from parallel transmission.
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