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23 Ogos 2023

(Q&A) CompTIA A+ Core 1: Cable Types & Connectors

 



Question

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Which types of video cables and connectors are also capable of carrying audio signals?

Answer :

  • DisplayPort

  • HDMI

Question
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Which type, or specification of cabling must be used if the cable is being run between the celling of one level, and the floor of another?

Answer : Plenum


Question

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Which type of signal is not supported by a Thunderbolt cable?

Answer : Network


Question

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What is the minimum category of twisted pair cabling required to support 1 Gbps bandwidth?

Answer : 5e


Question

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What is the primary benefit of using shielding in twisted pair cabling?

Answer : Less susceptible to interference


Question

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What is the standard number of wire pairs supported in a single block, or bank of a 110 punchdown block?

Answer : 25


Question

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Which type of USB connector was most commonly used on the device end of a printer?

Answer : Type B


Question

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Which type of hard drive cable was not commonly used in desktop systems, but was often used in network servers?

Answer : SCSI


Question

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Which type of wiring standard completely reverses the pin configuration from one end of the cable to the other, so that wires 1 to 8, connect respectively to pins 8 to 1?

Answer : Rollover


Question

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A 20-pin Molex connector would be used to supply power to which component of a desktop computer?

Answer : Motherboard


Question

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An F connector would most likely be used with which device?

Answer : Video surveillance camera


Question

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Which type of fiber optic cabling is best suited to very long runs with very few bends or turns?

Answer : Single mode - step index


Question

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An RJ-11 connector would likely be found in use with which devices or services?

Answer :
  • DSL internet
  • Modems
  • Phones
Question

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Which type of USB connector does not differentiate between the computer end, and the device end?

Answer : Type C


Question

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What would be a primary consideration if you are using a USB to ethernet adapter on a network that provides 1 Gbps bandwidth?

Answer : The version of the USB interface


Question

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Which type of connector may have been more expensive to implement on a fiber optic cable itself, but could result in cost savings due to its more efficient size?

Answer : Lucent connector