Computer Support/Hardware/Connectors

This lesson covers connectors.

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for the connectors portion of A+ certification include:
 * Identify common PC 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
 * Device cables and connectors
 * SATA
 * eSATA
 * USB
 * Firewire (IEEE1394)
 * PS/2
 * Audio
 * Adapters and convertors
 * DVI to HDMI
 * USBAtoUSBB
 * USB to Ethernet
 * DVI to VGA
 * Thunderbolt to DVI
 * PS/2 to USB
 * HDMI to VGA

Readings

 * 1)  Digital visual Interface
 * 2)  DisplayPort
 * 3)  RCA connector
 * 4)  D-subminiature
 * 5)  BNC connector
 * 6)  HDMI
 * 7)  Mini-DIN connector
 * 8)  VGA connector
 * 9)  Digital visual Interface
 * 10)  YPbPr
 * 11)  Component video sync
 * 12)  RF connector
 * 13)  Serial ATA
 * 14)  USB
 * 15)  IEEE 1394
 * 16)  PS/2 port
 * 17)  Audio and video interfaces and connectors
 * 18)  Adapter (computing)

Multimedia

 * 1) YouTube: Display Connectors and Cables - CompTIA A+ 220-901: 1.11
 * 2) YouTube: HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, and DVI as Fast As Possible
 * 3) YouTube: Device Connectors and Cables - CompTIA A+ 220-901: 1.11
 * 4) YouTube: Adapters and Converters - CompTIA A+ 220-901: 1.11