A+ certification

What type of connector do you find on monitor

the older 15-pin female DB Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) connector or the unique digital video interface (DVI) connectorthere also could be an hdmi connector

What is the advantage of the HDMI interface?

the ability to carry video and sound on one cable

What are the 2 functions of the sound device?

It takes digital signals and turns them into sound output It takes sound input from a microphone and turns it into digital data

What does S/PDIF stand for?

Sony Phillips Digital Interface Format

What is the purpose of S/PDIF?

Consolidation-one S/PDIF connection replaces all the mini audio connections as long as the speakers have the S/PDIF connection

Network connectors are not color coordinated. T or F?True False

True

What type of connectors does the mouse use?

Mini-DIN or usb

What is the function of the cpu?

performs all the calculations

What 3 things differentiate cpus?

make, model and package type

what is the function of RAM?

RAM stores programs and data currently being used by the cpu

What are the most common types of hard drives?

ATA

Which drives are more current?

SATA drives are more current than PATA drives