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Step 1 of the troubleshooting process Answer-Identify the problem
Step 2 of the troubleshooting process Answer-Establish a theory of probable cause
Step 3 of the Troubleshooting Process Answer-Test your Theory to Determine the Cause
of the Problem
*If the theory is not confirmed, re-establish a new theory
Step 4 of the Troubleshooting Process Answer-Establish a plan of action to resolve the
problem and implement the solution.
Step 5 of the Troubleshooting Process Answer-Verify full system functionality
Step 6 of the Troubleshooting Process Answer-Document findings, actions, and outcomes
SPDIF Connector Answer-An optical connector that allows high quality audio to a
surround sound system
DB 25 Connector Answer-A D-shaped sub miniature pin that goes into the back of a
computer and has two thumb screws on the side
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USB 1.1 Answer-Known as full speed and runs at 12 megabits per second
USB 2.0 Answer-Known as high speed and runs at 480 megabits per second
USB 3.0 Answer-Known as super speed and is at least 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen One Answer-Runs at 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen Two Answer-Runs at 10 gigabits per second
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Answer-Runs at 20 gigabits per second
USB 4 Answer-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 Answer-True
DVI-A Answer-A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that only transmits analog data.
DVI-D Answer-A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that works only with digital
monitors.
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DVI-I Answer-A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that supports both analog and
digital monitors.
thunderbolt Answer-A display interface that is used for data transfer
VGA Answer-The graphic standard that used a 15-pin standard analog video interface
port that would connect to the computer
Thunderbolt version 3 Answer-Which of the following has a data transfer rate of 40 Gb/s
and uses a USB Type-C connector
Thunderbolt version 1 Answer-10 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
Thunderbolt version 2 Answer-20 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
SATA Cable Answer-The standard cables that are the main method of connecting a
storage device to a motherboard inside of a desktop computer
SATA version 1 Answer-SATA version 1 can support speeds of up to 1.5 gigabits per
second,
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SATA Version 2 Answer-can support speeds of up 3 gigabits per second
SATA version 3 Answer-can support speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second
external SATA (eSATA) Answer-A SATA cable on the outside of the case
PATA Answer-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 Answer-A 4-pin connector that would attach from the power
supply directly to a device
SCIS Answer-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 Answer-Can support a maximum of 4 gigabytes of Ram
X64 Answer-An extension of the X86 instruction set to be able to support 64-bit
operations