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You need to replace a broken monitor on a desktop system. You decide to replace it with a spare monitor that wasn't being used. Even though the monitor is made by a different manufacturer than the desktop computer, it still works with the monitor. Which computer design concept makes this possible? ▫ Componentization ▫ Standardization ▫ Firmware ▫ Plug and Play - ️️*Answer:* Standardization *Explanation* *Standardization* allows components from different manufacturers to be interchangeable. If a component meets the specified standards, it will work in the computer, regardless of manufacturer. *Componentization* means that a computer is a combination of several constituent parts that can be easily replaced by a field-replaceable unit (FRU). *Firmware* is a special type of software that has been embedded in the memory of a hardware component. *Plug and play* allows devices to work with computers without the need for additional configuration on the computer. Drag the computer function on the left with its associated hardware component on the right. (Each option may be used more than once.) - ️️*Answers:* Hard disk = Long-term storage Printer = Output TestOut Practice Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 | Verified | Graded A+ CHARLIE WINDLER 2 Keyboard = Input CPU = Processing Speakers = Output RAM =Processing DVD-RW = Input Long-term storage Microphone = Output Input *Explanation* *Input:* Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner, Microphone *Output:* Monitor, Speaker, Printer *Processing:* CPU, RAM *Long-term Storage:* Hard disk drives, Solid-state drives, Optical drives, Flash drives. You are looking at a female TRS connector on the computer. Which device uses this connector? ▫ Keyboard ▫ Speaker ▫ Joystick ▫ Monitor - ️️*Answer:* Speaker *Explanation* A *TRS* connector is used with audio connectors such as speakers and microphones. *Keyboards* use either a PS/2 connector or a USB connector. *Joysticks* typically use a USB connector, though some connect through a DB-15 connector. *Monitors* use one of the many graphic ports, such as a VGA port, DVI port, or HDMI port. CHARLIE WINDLER 3 You have purchased a new LED monitor for your computer. On the back of the monitor, you see the following port (pictured below). Which type of cable should you use to connect the monitor to your computer? ▫ Display Port cable ▫ HDMI cable ▫ VGA cable ▫ DVI cable - ️️*Answer:* Display Port Cable You are connecting an older dot matrix printer to a computer. The printer's cable is a Dshaped connector with 25 pins. Which port type does the printer connect to? ▫ VGA port ▫ Serial port ▫ USB port ▫ Parallel port - ️️*Answer:* Parallel Port *Explanation* A D-shaped, 25-pin connector connects to a computer's parallel port (DB-25 port). *Parallel connectors* are used with older devices, such as dot matrix printers. *Serial ports* have nine pins and are used with serial devices (e.g., barcode scanners). *VGA ports* have 15 pins (three rows of five pins) and are used with VGA monitors. *USB ports* are rectangular in shape and typically aren't used with older devices. CHARLIE WINDLER 4 You are providing telephone support for a user who is trying to connect a computer to a projector. You know that the projector only has a VGA port. How would you describe the connector that the user should look for? ▫ Round with 6 pins ▫ D-shaped with 25 pins ▫ Rectangular with one beveled corner ▫ D-shaped with 15 pins - ️️*Answer:* D-Shaped with 15 pins *Explanation* *VGA ports*, also called DE-15 ports, are named for their characteristic D-shape and 15 pins. A D-shaped port with 25 pins is a parallel port. A round port with 6 pins is a PS/2 port. A rectangular port with one beveled corner is a Display Port. Consider the external ports for a typical PC system (pictured below). Drag the port type on the left to the letter on the right that best identifies it. (Each type can used once) - ️️*Answers:* A = HDMI B = Thunderbolt C = IEEE 1394 D = USB E = VGA F = DVI G = RJ45 CHARLIE WINDLER 5 H = RJ11 I = Fiber S/PDIF J = Audio Jack *Explanation* *HDMI* - connects HDMI display devices. *Thunderbolt* - combines PCI Express (PCIe) and DisplayPort signals into a single interface. *IEEE 1394* - connects devices that require fast communication speeds