Chapter Three
Peripherals and Expansion
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1.4 Install and configure PC expansion cards.
– Sound cards
– Video cards
– Network cards
– USB cards
– FireWire cards
– Thunderbolt cards
– Storage cards
– Modem cards
– Wireless/cellular cards
– TV tuner cards
– Video capture cards
– Riser cards
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1.7 Compare and contrast various connection interfaces, their characteristics, and
purpose.
– Physical connections:
• USB 1.1 vs. 2.0 vs. 3.0 (connector types: A, B, mini, micro)
• FireWire 400 vs. FireWire 800
• SATA1 vs. SATA2 vs. SATA3, eSATA
• Other connector types (VGA, HDMI, DVI, Audio [analog, digital {optical
connector}], RJ-45, RJ-11, Thunderbolt)
– Wireless connections:
• Bluetooth
• RF
• IR
• NFC
– Characteristics:
• Analog
• Digital
• Distance limitations
• Data transfer speeds
• Quality
• DRM
• Frequencies
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1.11 Identify connector types and associated cables.
– Display connector types:
• DVI-D
• DVI-I
• DVI-A
• DisplayPort
• RCA
• HD15 (i.e., DE15 or DB15)
• BNC
• miniHDMI
• miniDIN-6
– Display cable types:
• HDMI
• DVI
• VGA
• Component
• Composite
• Coaxial
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– Device cables and connectors:
• SATA
• eSATA
• USB
• FireWire (IEEE1394)
• PS/2
• Audio
– Adapter and converters:
• DVI to HDMI
• USB A to USB B
• USB to Ethernet
• DVI to VGA
• Thunderbolt to DVI
• PS/2 to USB
• HDMI to VGA
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1.12 Install and configure common peripheral devices.
– Input devices:
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Scanner
• Barcode reader
• Biometric devices
• Game pads
• Joysticks
• Digitizer
• Motion sensor
• Touchpads
• Smart card readers
• Digital cameras
• Microphone
• Webcam
• Camcorder
• MIDI enabled devices
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– Output devices:
• Printers
• Speakers
• Display devices
– Input & output devices:
• Touchscreen
• KVM
• Smart TV
• Set-top box
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4 Common Categories of
Expansion Cards
• Video
• Multimedia
– Sound card
– TV tuner and video capture cards
• I/O
– USB cards
– FireWire cards
– Thunderbolt cards
– Storage cards, such as eSATA
• Communications
– NIC
– Modem
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Video Expansion Card
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Sound Card
DA15 Game Port
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RCA Audio Connector
and Jacks
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TOSLINK Digital Audio Jack
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Network Interface Card
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USB-to-Ethernet Adapter
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Cellular Hotspot
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Internal Modem
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Riser Cards
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Connector Types
• D-subminiature
• RJ-series
• Other types
– USB
– IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
– Infrared
– Audio and video jacks
– PS/2 (mini-DIN)
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D-sub Ports
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RJ Ports
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USB Ports
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USB Speeds
USB Version Speed
Ver 1.x 12Mbps/1.5MBps
Ver 2.0 480Mbps/60MBps (40 times ver 1.x)
Ver 3.0 5Gbps (10 times ver 2.0)
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USB Specifications
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FireWire and Infrared Ports
A 6-pin FireWire port on a PC
A 4-pin FireWire port on a
laptop
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Infrared Port
Firewire 800 vs 400
PS/2 Ports
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Peripheral Cable Interfaces
• Drive interfaces
• USB
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
• RJ-45
• Audio (RCA and TOSLINK)
• PS/2
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SATA Cable
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Common Ports and
Connectors
USB
DC
power S/PDIF
in
NIC RJ-45 DVI-D Parallel PS/2
dual-link Mouse
out
Modem S-video PS/2
RJ-11 out SVGA out Keyboard
Serial (COM)
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Analog Sound/Audio Jacks
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USB Connectors
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USB Hub
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FireWire Cable
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Keyboard Ports and
Connectors
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DVI Connectors
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DVI Adapters
DVI-I to VGA DVI-D to HDMI
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HDMI Port
Micro-B Type D
USB HDMI
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Component Video Cable
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DisplayPort Connector
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Thunderbolt and 1394b Ports
FireWire/1394b Thunderbolt
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Thunderbolt-to-DVI Converter
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F Connector and Coax Cable
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Input Devices
• Mouse
• Touchpad
• Keyboard
• Scanner
• Barcode reader
• Digitizer
• Biometric devices
• Gamepads and joysticks
• Motion sensor
• Smart card reader
• Multimedia devices
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Multimedia Input Devices
• Webcams
• MIDI-enabled devices
• Digital cameras and camcorders
• Microphone
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Output Devices
• Printers
• Speakers
• Display devices
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Input and Output Devices
• Touchscreen
• KVM switch
• Smart TV
• Set-top box
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KVM Switch
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