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What does a Sound Adapter provide?
What does a Sound Adapter provide?
What does a Network Interface Card (NIC) do?
What does a Network Interface Card (NIC) do?
Provides the physical connection to the network at the PC.
What is the function of a Wireless NIC?
What is the function of a Wireless NIC?
Connects a computer to a network using radio frequencies.
What does a Video Adapter provide?
What does a Video Adapter provide?
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What does a Capture Card do?
What does a Capture Card do?
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What is a TV Tuner Card?
What is a TV Tuner Card?
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What does USB stand for?
What does USB stand for?
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What is eSATA used for?
What is eSATA used for?
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What is the primary usage of the PCI slot?
What is the primary usage of the PCI slot?
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What is Mini PCI Express?
What is Mini PCI Express?
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What is PCI-X?
What is PCI-X?
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What does PCIe stand for?
What does PCIe stand for?
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What is a riser card?
What is a riser card?
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What is AGP used for?
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Study Notes
Sound Adapter
- Provides audio capabilities for computers and devices.
Network Interface Card (NIC)
- Also known as LAN adapter.
- Establishes the physical connection between a device and a network.
Wireless NIC
- Connects computers to networks via radio frequency, enabling wireless connectivity.
Video Adapter
- Enhances graphic capabilities, crucial for tasks requiring graphical output.
Capture Card
- Allows video signals to be sent to a computer for recording using Video Capture software.
TV Tuner Card
- Receives television signals, enabling TV display on computer screens.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- Standard interface for computer ports.
- Supports data transfer rates up to 12 million bits per second.
eSATA
- External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment.
- Provides an external interface for SATA with a transfer rate of 3 Gbps.
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
- An expansion slot that comes in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
- Mostly obsolete, found in fewer modern computers.
Mini PCI Express
- A compact version of PCI designed for laptops.
- Available in three form factors: type I, type II, and type III.
PCI-X (PCI Extended)
- An upgraded version of standard PCI.
- Operates on a 32-bit bus with higher bandwidth, up to four times faster than PCI.
- Expansion slots have also become mostly obsolete.
PCIe (PCI Express)
- Utilizes serial communication with varying lane configurations (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32).
- Offers high performance for high-end devices like graphics adapters.
- Throughput per lane ranges from 250 MB/s to 2 GB/s in each direction.
Riser Card
- Plugs into a motherboard, allowing for the mounting of expansion cards parallel to it.
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
- A high-speed slot originally for video cards.
- Mostly replaced by PCI, with only a few motherboards still using this technology.
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Test your knowledge about adapter cards and their functions with these flashcards. Learn about sound adapters, network interface cards, wireless NICs, and video adapters. Perfect for students studying computer hardware.
