WGU D316 Practice questions and Verified
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mainstream interface for modern adapter cards.
x16 x8 x4 x1 slots
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) bus
a legacy bus type, having been superseded by PCI Express.
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
the standard form factor for most desktop PC motherboards and cases. 12 inches wide by 9.6
inches deep. Can contain up to seven expansion slots
Advanced Technology Extended (ATX)
standard specifies a 9.6-inch (244 mm x 244 mm) square board. Can have a maximum of four
expansion slots.
Micro-ATX (mATX)
6.7 inches (170 mm x 170 mm) square with one expansion slot.
Mini-ITX
How many pins is the P1 main motherboard?
The main P1 motherboard power connector is a distinctive 2-pin x 12-pin block with square pin
receptacles.
How many pins are fan connectors?
Fan connectors are 3- or 4-pin Molex KK format.
This cable can support both analog and digital output
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
,This 15-pin port was the standard analog video interface for PC devices for a very long time.
Video Graphics Array (VGA)
Wide SCSI bus has unique IDs from...
Each device on a wide SCSI bus must be configured with a unique ID, from 0 to 15. The host
adapter is usually set to 7 or 15.
Integrated drive electronics (IDE) color coded connectors...
The blue connector is for the motherboard port. The black (end) and grey (middle) connectors
attach to devices 0 and 1. On the cable, pin 1 is identified with a red stripe.
Serial port is referred to as a...
Communications (COM) port.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 speed...
5 Gbps
USB 3.2 Gen 2x1
10 Gbps
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
2 x 10 Gbps
Molex power connectors have how many pins...
Molex connector is usually white or clear plastic and has 4 pins.
SATA speeds... original, revision 2 and revision 3
The first commercially available SATA standard supported speeds of up to 150 MBps. This
standard was quickly augmented by SATA revision 2 (300 MBps) and then SATA revision 3 (600
MBps).
...provides a fast downlink but a slow uplink.
, Asymmetrical DSL (ADSL)
...DSL offer the same uplink and downlink speeds.
Symmetric version of DSL
...solution retains some sort of copper wiring to the customer premises while extending the
fiber link from the point of presence to a communications cabinet servicing multiple
subscribers.
Fiber to the curb (FTTC)
...achieves higher bit rates than other DSL types at the expense of range.
Very high-speed DSL (VDSL). Allows for both symmetric and asymmetric modes
...Internet connection means that the service provider's fiber optic cable is run all the way to
the customer's building.
fiber to the premises (FTTP)
Optical network terminal (ONT)
converts the optical signal to an electrical one. The ONT is connected to the customer's router
using an RJ45 copper wire patch cord.
...uses ground-based long-range fixed access wireless technology.
Wireless internet service provider (WISP)
...allows subscribers to use a removable subscriber identity module (SIM) card to use an
unlocked handset with their chosen network provider.
Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
...the handset is directly managed by the provider and there is no removable SIM card.
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
An IPv4 address is how many bits long?
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mainstream interface for modern adapter cards.
x16 x8 x4 x1 slots
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) bus
a legacy bus type, having been superseded by PCI Express.
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
the standard form factor for most desktop PC motherboards and cases. 12 inches wide by 9.6
inches deep. Can contain up to seven expansion slots
Advanced Technology Extended (ATX)
standard specifies a 9.6-inch (244 mm x 244 mm) square board. Can have a maximum of four
expansion slots.
Micro-ATX (mATX)
6.7 inches (170 mm x 170 mm) square with one expansion slot.
Mini-ITX
How many pins is the P1 main motherboard?
The main P1 motherboard power connector is a distinctive 2-pin x 12-pin block with square pin
receptacles.
How many pins are fan connectors?
Fan connectors are 3- or 4-pin Molex KK format.
This cable can support both analog and digital output
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
,This 15-pin port was the standard analog video interface for PC devices for a very long time.
Video Graphics Array (VGA)
Wide SCSI bus has unique IDs from...
Each device on a wide SCSI bus must be configured with a unique ID, from 0 to 15. The host
adapter is usually set to 7 or 15.
Integrated drive electronics (IDE) color coded connectors...
The blue connector is for the motherboard port. The black (end) and grey (middle) connectors
attach to devices 0 and 1. On the cable, pin 1 is identified with a red stripe.
Serial port is referred to as a...
Communications (COM) port.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 speed...
5 Gbps
USB 3.2 Gen 2x1
10 Gbps
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
2 x 10 Gbps
Molex power connectors have how many pins...
Molex connector is usually white or clear plastic and has 4 pins.
SATA speeds... original, revision 2 and revision 3
The first commercially available SATA standard supported speeds of up to 150 MBps. This
standard was quickly augmented by SATA revision 2 (300 MBps) and then SATA revision 3 (600
MBps).
...provides a fast downlink but a slow uplink.
, Asymmetrical DSL (ADSL)
...DSL offer the same uplink and downlink speeds.
Symmetric version of DSL
...solution retains some sort of copper wiring to the customer premises while extending the
fiber link from the point of presence to a communications cabinet servicing multiple
subscribers.
Fiber to the curb (FTTC)
...achieves higher bit rates than other DSL types at the expense of range.
Very high-speed DSL (VDSL). Allows for both symmetric and asymmetric modes
...Internet connection means that the service provider's fiber optic cable is run all the way to
the customer's building.
fiber to the premises (FTTP)
Optical network terminal (ONT)
converts the optical signal to an electrical one. The ONT is connected to the customer's router
using an RJ45 copper wire patch cord.
...uses ground-based long-range fixed access wireless technology.
Wireless internet service provider (WISP)
...allows subscribers to use a removable subscriber identity module (SIM) card to use an
unlocked handset with their chosen network provider.
Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
...the handset is directly managed by the provider and there is no removable SIM card.
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
An IPv4 address is how many bits long?
