Question : (TCO 2) Examine the figure. This port is called a _____. Student Answer: modem port keyboard port serial port parallel port Comments: Question 2. Question : (TCO 2) Why is having the correct device driver so important? Student Answer: It enables a specific operating system to run as multiple machines. It enables multiple computers to share devices. It enables a device to work in both a powered and unpowered state. It enables a
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What is a Motherboard? The Motherboard is the main circuit board inside the PC. It holds the CPU and memory, provides expansion slots for peripherals, and, whether directly or indirectly, connects to every part of the PC. The essential motherboard make-up includes the chipset (known as the “glue logic”), some code in ROM and the various wired interconnections between the components know as buses. The chipset is fundamental, and controls how the motherboard interacts with everything else in the
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parallel comms from the motherboard system bus to serial comms used by the network cable. • RJ-45 – Ethernet connector • MODEM – converts analog phone signals into digital transmissions. • RJ-11 – phone line connector • VGA – video graphics array connection port for monitors. 15 pin, D-type, analog connection, replaced by DVI. • DVI – digital visual interface port. • S-VIDEO - round connector, 4 or 7 pins, connects to television. • USB – universal serial bus. USB ports have replaced most parallel
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Task 1: Identify the Ports Procedure 1. Look at the front and back of a desktop or notebook computer for the following bus connectors: RS232, USB, FireWire, and infrared. How many of each type of connector did you find? 12 2. Label the appropriate names to the ports and adaptors given below. PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 keyboard port Parallel port Parallel port Ethernet Ethernet USB ports USB ports Serial port Serial port USB mini jack USB mini jack Audio ports Audio ports
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Xbox One's exterior casing consists of a two-tone "liquid black" finish; with half finished in a matte grey, and the other in a glossier black. The matte side of the top of the console consists of a large air vent. The design was intended to evoke a more entertainment-oriented and simplified look than previous iterations of the console; among other changes, the LED rings used by Xbox 360 are replaced by a glowing white Xbox logo used to communicate the system's status to the user. Unlike the Xbox
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------------------------------------------------- ASSIGNMENT July 15, 2015 sTUDENT NAME July 15, 2015 sTUDENT NAME Civil rights movement Primary Source- Staff, H. (2009, July 15). Civil Rights Movement. Retrieved from History.com: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement This source on Civil Rights Movement was created in 15th July, 2009 by history.com staff which was published by A+E Networks. Social liberties developments are an overall arrangement
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UNIT 4 REASEARCH PAPER 1: pORT EXPANDERS Andrew Otano- Castro 04/10/2015 UNIT 4 REASEARCH PAPER 1: pORT EXPANDERS Andrew Otano- Castro 04/10/2015 NT1110 NT1110 What is a port expander? Port expander are hardware device designed to allow a user to utilize more than one device on a single port at one time. It’s able to connect several devices to one serial port, for example connecting mouse, and keyboard when you only have one USB slot to use
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Lille Angienette D. Yap COMK3B NEW PRODUCT INVENTIONS 1. The BrainPort system consists of a pair of sunglasses equipped with a video camera and a small electronic device meant to be held in the mouth, on the tongue. As the camera detects obstacles in the user’s path, it will trigger the tongue array to vibrate accordingly. This tongue array features 400 electrodes that can vibrate independently, with white pixels interpreted as a strong vibration, black as no stimulation and gray as medium
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7/3/2016 NT1110_Larry Meza_Module2_Lab.doc I/O Ports, Devices and Descriptions Identifying the ports: 1/8-Inch Audio Mini-Jack. The 1/8-inch audio mini-jack is used by sound cards and motherboard-integrated sound for speakers, microphone, and line-in jacks, To avoid confusion, most recent systems and sound cards use the PC99 color coding listed as follows: * Pink—Microphone in * Light Blue—Line in * Lime Green—Stereo/headphone out * Brown—Left to right speaker * Orange—Subwoofer
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CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Objectives EXAM NUMBER: 220-901 About the Exam Candidates are encouraged to use this document to help prepare for CompTIA A+ 220-901. In order to receive the CompTIA A+ certification, you must pass two exams: 220-901 and 220-902. CompTIA A+ 220-901 measures the necessary skills for an entry-level IT professional. Successful candidates will have the knowledge required to: • Assemble components based on customer requirements • Install, configure and maintain
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