COMPTIA A+ 1101 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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SPDIF Connector - CORRECT ANSWERS-An optical connector that allows high quality audio to
a surround sound system
DB 25 Connector - CORRECT ANSWERS-A D-shaped sub miniature pin that goes into the back
of a computer and has two thumb screws on the side
USB 1.1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Known as full speed and runs at 12 megabits per second
USB 2.0 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Known as high speed and runs at 480 megabits per second
USB 3.0 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Known as super speed and is at least 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen One - CORRECT ANSWERS-Runs at 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen Two - CORRECT ANSWERS-Runs at 10 gigabits per second
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Runs at 20 gigabits per second
USB 4 - CORRECT ANSWERS-The most modern version of USB and can run at 40 gigabits per
second
True or False A USB 4 and a USB 3.2 gen 2x2 must have a shorter cable because that is going to give the
best performance - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
DVI-A - CORRECT ANSWERS-A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that only transmits
analog data.
,DVI-D - CORRECT ANSWERS-A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that works only with
digital monitors.
DVI-I - CORRECT ANSWERS-A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that supports both
analog and digital monitors.
thunderbolt - CORRECT ANSWERS-A display interface that is used for data transfer
VGA - CORRECT ANSWERS-The graphic standard that used a 15-pin standard analog video
interface port that would connect to the computer
Thunderbolt version 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which of the following has a data transfer rate of
40 Gb/s and uses a USB Type-C connector
Thunderbolt version 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-10 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
Thunderbolt version 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-20 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
SATA Cable - CORRECT ANSWERS-The standard cables that are the main method of
connecting a storage device to a motherboard inside of a desktop computer
SATA version 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-SATA version 1 can support speeds of up to 1.5 gigabits
per second,
SATA Version 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-can support speeds of up 3 gigabits per second
SATA version 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-can support speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second
external SATA (eSATA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-A SATA cable on the outside of the case
, PATA - CORRECT ANSWERS-The old IDE connectors with the exact same cables and
connectors and standards but renamed for branding ▪ Parallel devices have each cable support up to two
devices and they both can communicate at the same time
Molex Power Connector - CORRECT ANSWERS-A 4-pin connector that would attach from the
power supply directly to a device
SCIS - CORRECT ANSWERS-A legacy parallel bus connector that allows multiple devices to be
Daisy chained together ▪ A narrow SCIS can support up to 7 devices, but a wide SCIS can support up to 15
devices
x86 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Can support a maximum of 4 gigabytes of Ram
X64 - CORRECT ANSWERS-An extension of the X86 instruction set to be able to support 64-bit
operations
Fact about 32 bit and 64 bit - CORRECT ANSWERS-32 bit systems can only run 32 bit
programs, but 64 bit processors can run 64 bit programs and 32 bit programs because they are fully
backwards compatible
ZIF - CORRECT ANSWERS-Zero Insertion Force The ability to insert the CPU without pressing
down and applying pressure to it
LGA socket - CORRECT ANSWERS-A form factor that positions all the pins to be able to
connect the CPU processor into the socket
PGA (form factor) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The processor has the pins and the socket have holes
which allows the holes to align when installing the processor
The two main types of CPU sockets are LGA, which is made by - CORRECT ANSWERS-LGA,
which is made by Intel, and we have PGA, which has made by AMD.
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SPDIF Connector - CORRECT ANSWERS-An optical connector that allows high quality audio to
a surround sound system
DB 25 Connector - CORRECT ANSWERS-A D-shaped sub miniature pin that goes into the back
of a computer and has two thumb screws on the side
USB 1.1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Known as full speed and runs at 12 megabits per second
USB 2.0 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Known as high speed and runs at 480 megabits per second
USB 3.0 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Known as super speed and is at least 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen One - CORRECT ANSWERS-Runs at 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen Two - CORRECT ANSWERS-Runs at 10 gigabits per second
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Runs at 20 gigabits per second
USB 4 - CORRECT ANSWERS-The most modern version of USB and can run at 40 gigabits per
second
True or False A USB 4 and a USB 3.2 gen 2x2 must have a shorter cable because that is going to give the
best performance - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
DVI-A - CORRECT ANSWERS-A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that only transmits
analog data.
,DVI-D - CORRECT ANSWERS-A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that works only with
digital monitors.
DVI-I - CORRECT ANSWERS-A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that supports both
analog and digital monitors.
thunderbolt - CORRECT ANSWERS-A display interface that is used for data transfer
VGA - CORRECT ANSWERS-The graphic standard that used a 15-pin standard analog video
interface port that would connect to the computer
Thunderbolt version 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which of the following has a data transfer rate of
40 Gb/s and uses a USB Type-C connector
Thunderbolt version 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-10 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
Thunderbolt version 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-20 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
SATA Cable - CORRECT ANSWERS-The standard cables that are the main method of
connecting a storage device to a motherboard inside of a desktop computer
SATA version 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-SATA version 1 can support speeds of up to 1.5 gigabits
per second,
SATA Version 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-can support speeds of up 3 gigabits per second
SATA version 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-can support speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second
external SATA (eSATA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-A SATA cable on the outside of the case
, PATA - CORRECT ANSWERS-The old IDE connectors with the exact same cables and
connectors and standards but renamed for branding ▪ Parallel devices have each cable support up to two
devices and they both can communicate at the same time
Molex Power Connector - CORRECT ANSWERS-A 4-pin connector that would attach from the
power supply directly to a device
SCIS - CORRECT ANSWERS-A legacy parallel bus connector that allows multiple devices to be
Daisy chained together ▪ A narrow SCIS can support up to 7 devices, but a wide SCIS can support up to 15
devices
x86 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Can support a maximum of 4 gigabytes of Ram
X64 - CORRECT ANSWERS-An extension of the X86 instruction set to be able to support 64-bit
operations
Fact about 32 bit and 64 bit - CORRECT ANSWERS-32 bit systems can only run 32 bit
programs, but 64 bit processors can run 64 bit programs and 32 bit programs because they are fully
backwards compatible
ZIF - CORRECT ANSWERS-Zero Insertion Force The ability to insert the CPU without pressing
down and applying pressure to it
LGA socket - CORRECT ANSWERS-A form factor that positions all the pins to be able to
connect the CPU processor into the socket
PGA (form factor) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The processor has the pins and the socket have holes
which allows the holes to align when installing the processor
The two main types of CPU sockets are LGA, which is made by - CORRECT ANSWERS-LGA,
which is made by Intel, and we have PGA, which has made by AMD.
