📚 CompTIA A+ Tips - Chapitre 2 🔄 Revision

💡 A+ Exam Tips : Connectivity

Relis d'abord ces points que le livre lui-meme signale comme importants pour l'examen ("A+ Certification Exam Tips"). Puis reponds au QCM pour verifier que tu as vraiment compris de quoi il s'agit - pas juste memorise les mots.

  1. Be able to identify the following connectors: RJ11, RJ45, BNC, F-type, ST, LC, SC, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, microUSB, miniUSB, USB-C, DB9, and Lightning. (On 3x5 cards, write the names of ports you have a hard time remembering. Put a picture of the port on one side and the name of the port on the other. Also include the type of connector each type of cable attaches to, such as RJ45 for a network cable. Practice until you know them all.) (p. 88)
  2. Be able to recognize a punchdown block and explain where you would see one. (p. 88)
  3. Be able to describe the following network cables, including features of each one: Ethernet (Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 6a, plenum, shielded twisted pair, unshielded twisted pair, and T568A/B standard cables), fiber, and coaxial. Know that direct burial STP cable is used between buildings without having to be inside piping or a special conduit. (Make a chart of key characteristics for each of these types of cable. Have someone quiz you on them.) (p. 88)
  4. Be able to explain the following video cables, features, and their purposes: VGA, HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, and USB-C. (Do a web search of images for video ports and see if you can recognize these ports.) (p. 88)
  5. Be able to explain the features and purposes of the following cables: serial, Thunderbolt, USB 2.0, and USB 3.0. (Make a chart for each of these cables and characteristics of each.) (p. 88)
  6. The following communication and professionalism skills are part of the 220-1202 exam: Be culturally sensitive and use appropriate professional titles when applicable. (p. 88)

QCM tricky sur ces tips

Q1. Which connector has a notched side that turns and locks (twists) onto its mate, and is commonly favored in professional video/surveillance equipment?

Q2. A mobile accessory has an 8-pin, reversible connector that is proprietary to Apple. Which connector is this?

Q3. Which TWO of the following are fiber-optic cable connector types (from the exam tips' connector list)?

Q4. Where would you most likely find a punchdown block?

Q5. Which statement about direct burial cable is correct, according to the exam tips?

Q6. Which pair of terms names the two official Ethernet wiring standards mentioned in the exam tips?

Q7. A network cable is treated with a fire-retardant material so it produces less smoke when it burns, specifically for use in a building's air-circulation space. What is this cable called?

Q8. Which of these video connectors named in the exam tips normally carries an ANALOG signal rather than a digital one?

Q9. Which TWO of the video interfaces named in the exam tips can carry audio AND video over the same cable?

Q10. A technician needs to connect an old point-of-sale terminal that only has a 9-pin male port to a modern motherboard with no matching port. What should they use?

Q11. Which port, developed by Intel with support from Apple, can carry video, data, audio, and power, and allows up to six devices to be daisy-chained together?

Q12. According to the exam tips, which CompTIA A+ exam covers professionalism topics such as using appropriate titles and being culturally sensitive?