Hardware Chapter 9

A SuperSpeed USB port is capable of attaining what maximum data transfer speed?

What might be the cause of a black screen right after you install a new video card?

Which type of video port provides a digital-only signal?

What two wireless technologies share the same radio frequency range?

What icon might you see in Device Manager that indicates a problem with a device?

What happens when a flash memory card is installed in a slot and it is recognized by Windows?

When might an LCD monitor experience distorted geometry?

When using an HDMI to DVI adapter, what two DVI port types will the adapter work with?

What term refers to horizontally torn images on a screen, which occur when the video feed from the video controller gets out of sync with the refresh rate of the monitor?

VGA mode includes what two resolutions for troubleshooting monitors?

What is the distance between adjacent dots on a screen known as?

What type of backlighting receives DC power directly from a motherboard and doesn't use an inverter?

What should you install in a server room that will save space by allowing you to control multiple servers with a single mouse, keyboard, and monitor?

Every installed device requires a device driver to control the device.

Which statement regarding the Firewire standard is accurate?

Which statement regarding the USB standard and USB devices is accurate?

In order to enable the Windows 7 Aero user interface, how much video memory must be available to the video controller?

What type of backlighting is also called fluorescent backlighting, and was first used in laptop monitors?

A 32-bit driver can be used in a 64-bit operating system.

an outdated wireless technology used to connect personal devices, has been replaced by Bluetooth

another term for graphics tablet, which is used to hand draw

used to display information about hardware and diagnose problems

transmits both digital video and audio, most common type is the Type A 19-pin

uses a thin LED layer or film between two grids of electrodes

used to cast a transparent image onto a large screen

the number of times a monitor screen is built or refreshed in one second

used with a graphics tablet and works like a pencil

the relative difference between light and dark areas on a video screen

a trail left behind when you move the mouse

Which of the following is a requirement for supporting the Aero user interface?

What is a basic principle that applies to both internal and external devices?

Involving both software and hardware, what technology is meant to protect digital content and prevent piracy?

The official standard for USB interfaces is called IEEE 1394.

A KVM switch allows you to use one monitor, mouse, and keyboard for multiple computers.

When installing a new device, which statement is accurate?

What are the two common classes of LCD monitors?

DDR memory is faster than GDDR memory since it is used by the CPU.

What two colored RCA connectors in a component video cable are used for audio?

When a static image stays on a monitor for many hours leaving a permanent impression of that image on the monitor, what term is used to describe the condition?