Question 1

What is the maximum cable length allowed by USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 specifications?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.5 meters 
B) 3 meters 
C) 5 meters 
D) 10 meters 
A) 1.5 meters 
B) 3 meters 
C) 5 meters 
D) 10 meters C

Question 2

Briefly describe how a CD-RW drive works.

Accepted Answer

A CD-RW drive works by using a laser to heat an amorphous (noncrystalline) substance that, when cooled, slowly becomes crystalline.The crystalline areas are reflective, whereas the amorphous areas are not.

Question 3

How should you clean modern pointing devices such as an optical mouse?

Accepted Answer

Modern pointing devices require little maintenance and almost never need cleaning, as the optics that make them work are never in contact with the grimy outside world.On the rare occasion where an optical mouse begins to act erratically, try using a cloth or damp cotton swab to clean out any bits of dirt that may be blocking the optics.

Question 4

The amount of information that a particular camera or camcorder model can capture is expressed in terms of _______________ in the digital world.

Accepted Answer

A) radiants 
B) pixels 
C) megapixels 
D) gigapixels 
A) radiants 
B) pixels 
C) megapixels 
D) gigapixels

Question 5

The _______________ CODEC is used for Skype video conferencing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ CODEC is used for Skype...

Question 6

What happens when too many bus-powered devices take too much power from the USB bus?

Accepted Answer

When too many bus-powered devices take t

Question 7

The _______________ CODEC is used for high-definition movies on Blu-ray Discs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ CODEC is used for high-definition...

Question 8

The USB 2.0 standard introduced _______________ USB running at 480 Mbps.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The USB 2.0 standard introduced _______________ USB...

Question 9

An 8×4×32× CD-RW drive reads at a speed of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) 4× 
B) 8× 
C) 24× 
D) 32× 
A) 4× 
B) 8× 
C) 24× 
D) 32×

Question 10

How much data can the lowest capacity DVDs of today hold?

Accepted Answer

The lowest capacity

Question 11

A microphone records sound by detecting _______________ and turning them into an electronic signal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A microphone records sound by detecting _______________...

Question 12

Identify the two families of flash memory.

Accepted Answer

Flash memory comes i

Question 13

Why did CD-ROM makers invent the ISO-9660 file system?

Accepted Answer

A) FAT and NTFS formats failed on CD-ROM media. 
B) CD-ROM makers wanted non-PC devices to read CDs. 
C) The royalties required by Microsoft and Apple were becoming prohibitive. 
D) CD-ROM makers wanted to collect royalties with the ISO technology. 
A) FAT and NTFS formats failed on CD-ROM media. 
B) CD-ROM makers wanted non-PC devices to read CDs. 
C) The royalties required by Microsoft and Apple were becoming prohibitive. 
D) CD-ROM makers wanted to collect royalties with the ISO technology.

Question 14

Which type of DVD media has a storage capacity of 7.95 GB?

Accepted Answer

A) DVD-5 
B) DVD-9 
C) DVD-10 
D) DVD-18 
A) DVD-5 
B) DVD-9 
C) DVD-10 
D) DVD-18

Question 15

What is another term for FireWire?

Accepted Answer

A) eSATA 
B) CDFS 
C) IEEE 1394 
D) Thunderbolt 
A) eSATA 
B) CDFS 
C) IEEE 1394 
D) Thunderbolt

Question 16

_______________ is the standard container file for Windows.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is the standard container file for...

Question 17

Many sound cards come with a special _______________ connector that enables you to connect your sound card directly to a 5.1 speaker system or receiver.

Accepted Answer

Sony/Philips Digital

Question 18

What group of compression standards are used for both audio and video?

Accepted Answer

A) Microsoft Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 
B) Monitor Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 
C) Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 
D) Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 
A) Microsoft Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 
B) Monitor Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 
C) Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 
D) Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)

Question 19

_______________ is the oldest, most complex, and physically largest of all removable flash media cards.

Accepted Answer

CompactFla

Question 20

List the two smaller forms of the Secure Digital (SD) card.

Accepted Answer

SD cards come in two smaller f

Exam 11: Essential Peripherals

What is the maximum cable length allowed by USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 specifications?

Briefly describe how a CD-RW drive works.

How should you clean modern pointing devices such as an optical mouse?

The amount of information that a particular camera or camcorder model can capture is expressed in terms of _______________ in the digital world.

The _______________ CODEC is used for Skype video conferencing.

What happens when too many bus-powered devices take too much power from the USB bus?

The _______________ CODEC is used for high-definition movies on Blu-ray Discs.

The USB 2.0 standard introduced _______________ USB running at 480 Mbps.

An 8×4×32× CD-RW drive reads at a speed of _______________.

How much data can the lowest capacity DVDs of today hold?

A microphone records sound by detecting _______________ and turning them into an electronic signal.

Identify the two families of flash memory.

Why did CD-ROM makers invent the ISO-9660 file system?

Which type of DVD media has a storage capacity of 7.95 GB?

What is another term for FireWire?

_______________ is the standard container file for Windows.

Many sound cards come with a special _______________ connector that enables you to connect your sound card directly to a 5.1 speaker system or receiver.

What group of compression standards are used for both audio and video?

_______________ is the oldest, most complex, and physically largest of all removable flash media cards.

List the two smaller forms of the Secure Digital (SD) card.

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