Relis d'abord la liste complete des key terms du chapitre. Puis reponds au QCM : a chaque tentative, 15 termes sont tires au hasard parmi les 70 de ce chapitre, avec des definitions d'autres termes comme pieges.
| Terme (EN) | Definition (EN) | FR |
|---|---|---|
| port | a connector on a motherboard or adapter that lets a device connect to a computer | port (connecteur) |
| mouse port | a port used to connect a mouse, traditionally color-coded green | port souris |
| keyboard port | a port used to connect a keyboard, traditionally color-coded purple | port clavier |
| PS/2 port | another name for the 6-pin mini-DIN mouse/keyboard port | port PS/2 |
| mini-DIN | a small, round, keyed connector type used for older mouse/keyboard ports | connecteur mini-DIN |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus, a common port supporting up to 127 devices and various speeds | USB (bus serie universel) |
| USB 2.0 | a USB version with a maximum speed of 480 Mb/s, also called Hi-Speed | USB 2.0 |
| USB 3.0 | a USB version with a maximum speed of 5 Gb/s, colored blue | USB 3.0 |
| PD (USB Power Delivery) | a USB power standard that can deliver up to 48V/5A (240 watts) to charge a device | USB-PD (alimentation USB) |
| USB Type-A | the traditional flat USB connector found on a computer | connecteur USB Type-A |
| USB Type-B | the traditional square-ish USB connector found on devices like printers | connecteur USB Type-B |
| USB Type-C / USB-C | the newest, reversible USB connector, replacing Type-A and Type-B | connecteur USB Type-C |
| microUSB | a small USB connector used on many portable devices | connecteur microUSB |
| miniUSB | a small USB connector used on some portable devices, larger than microUSB | connecteur miniUSB |
| charging USB port | a USB port specifically designed to provide power and charge a device | port USB de charge |
| sleep-and-charge USB port | a USB port that keeps charging a device even when the computer is powered off | port USB de charge en veille |
| USB-to-Ethernet converter | a small adapter that lets a USB port connect to a wired Ethernet network | convertisseur USB vers Ethernet |
| header | a set of motherboard pins reserved for a specific purpose, such as USB or SATA | connecteur/header sur la carte mere |
| Thunderbolt port | a versatile port (developed by Intel with Apple) that carries video, data, audio, and power | port Thunderbolt |
| Lightning port | Apple's proprietary 8-pin reversible port for data and power, being phased out for USB-C | port Lightning |
| analog signal | a signal that varies continuously (older method of video/audio transmission) | signal analogique |
| digital signal | a signal made of 1s and 0s, used by most modern video/audio connections | signal numerique |
| VGA port | an analog video port with 15 pins in 3 rows, used for older CRT monitors | port VGA |
| DVI port | a digital (and sometimes analog) video port with square holes in 3 rows | port DVI |
| S-Video port | a video port sometimes found on video adapters, used to connect devices like TVs | port S-Video |
| DisplayPort | a digital video/audio port supporting high resolutions and fast refresh rates | port DisplayPort |
| HDMI | a digital interface carrying audio and video over one cable, very common in consumer electronics | HDMI |
| DVI-to-HDMI adapter | a converter that lets a DVI port connect to an HDMI cable/device | adaptateur DVI vers HDMI |
| sound card | a card/chip that converts digital signals to sound and back | carte son |
| S/PDIF | a digital audio port standard, using either an RCA (coax) or TOSLINK (fiber) connector | S/PDIF |
| eSATA | a 7-pin, non-powered external port used to connect external storage, transferring at 6 Gb/s | port eSATA |
| eSATA cable | the cable used with an eSATA port | cable eSATA |
| eSATAp port | a combination eSATA/USB port that also supplies power | port eSATAp |
| modem | a device (modulator/demodulator) that connects a computer to a phone line or internet connection | modem |
| RJ11 | a 4-conductor phone jack port, used by modems and landline phones | port RJ11 |
| DB9 | a 9-pin male serial port, also called RS-232 | port DB9 (serie) |
| serial cable | a cable with DB9 connectors used to attach serial devices | cable serie |
| network port | a port used to connect a device to a network | port reseau |
| Ethernet port | the most common network port, also called RJ45, with 8 conductors | port Ethernet |
| NIC | network interface card/controller, another name for a network port/adapter | carte reseau (NIC) |
| RJ45 | the 8-conductor connector used for Ethernet cabling | connecteur RJ45 |
| coaxial | a copper cable with a center conductor and a shield, used for TV/satellite/network signals | cable coaxial |
| copper cabling | cabling that sends electrical pulses to transmit data | cablage cuivre |
| BNC connector | a twist-and-lock coaxial connector, common in professional video/surveillance gear | connecteur BNC |
| F-type | a screw-on coaxial connector, common for home cable TV/satellite | connecteur de type F |
| unshielded twisted pair (UTP) | the most common Ethernet cable type, with twisted wire pairs but no extra shielding | paire torsadee non blindee (UTP) |
| shielded twisted pair (STP) | Ethernet cable with extra foil shielding, used in harsher environments | paire torsadee blindee (STP) |
| Cat 5 | an Ethernet cable category supporting up to 100 Mb/s | cable Cat 5 |
| Cat 5e | an Ethernet cable category supporting up to 1 Gb/s | cable Cat 5e |
| Cat 6 | an Ethernet cable category supporting up to 1 Gb/s (or 10 Gb/s at shorter distances) | cable Cat 6 |
| Cat 6a | an Ethernet cable category supporting up to 10 Gb/s | cable Cat 6a |
| plenum cable | fire-retardant network cable approved for use in air-circulation spaces | cable plenum |
| PVC | a cheaper network cable jacket material, not fire-retardant like plenum | cable PVC |
| direct burial cable | cable designed to be buried underground without extra protective tubing | cable enterre directement |
| punchdown block | a block on the back of a patch panel where wires are terminated | bloc de connexion (punchdown block) |
| punchdown tool | a tool used to press a wire firmly into a punchdown block | outil de punch (punchdown tool) |
| T568A | one of the two standard wiring orders for RJ45 Ethernet connectors | norme de cablage T568A |
| T568B | one of the two standard wiring orders for RJ45 Ethernet connectors | norme de cablage T568B |
| 568A/B | short name for the ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A or 568-B network cabling standard | norme 568A/B |
| fiber cable | cable made of glass or plastic fiber that carries data as light pulses |