Wiring

Wiring Presentation by Glenn and Gary

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|| * Stands for Universal Serial Bus || * Typically used to connect digital video cameras to computers || * Typically used to connect printers to computers || * One of the most basic wires/connections available || * Used in networking applications || * Can allow computer to connect to the Internet, send/recieve faxes, and send/recieve phone calls || * All computers, and many peripherals, need a separate power cord || * Two main types, Molex and SATA || * Essential for providing sound || * Stands for Video Graphics Array/Super Video Graphics Array || * Stands for Separate Video || * Stands for Digital Visual Interface || * Designed in 1986 || * Stands for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
 * USB
 * Connects computers with many peripherals
 * Created in 1996
 * Multiple versions 1.0, 1.1 (together referred to as 1.x), 2.0, and 3.0
 * Up to 127 different devices can function off of one USB host} ||
 * FireWire
 * A.K.A. IEEE 1394
 * Not as widely used as USB
 * Provides a higher data transmission rate than USB 2.0 ||
 * Parallel
 * Being phased out in favor of USB connections
 * Maximum data transfer rate of 100 Kbps ||
 * Serial
 * Been used for over 20 years
 * Being phased out in favor of USB connections
 * Typically used to connect external modems, PDAs and printers to computers
 * Maximum data transfer rate of 115 Kbps ||
 * Ethernet
 * Been in use since the 1980s
 * Maximum data transfer rate of 10/100/1000 Mbps ||
 * Phone Line
 * Maximum connection speed of 56 Kbps ||
 * Power Cords
 * Fairly uniform in design
 * Proprietary power cords, especially for laptops, do exist ||
 * Internal Power
 * Molex is a 4 pin connector first used in computers in the 1970s
 * Molex is standard on all PATA drives and most motherboards
 * SATA was developed in 2003 and is replacing Molex
 * SATA is more versatile and allows for hot-swapping ||
 * Audio Wires
 * Typically green plugs are for speakers, pink plugs are for microphones, blue plugs are for line-in
 * Newer audio wires include digital optical and coaxial cables as well as HDMI ||
 * VGA/SVGA
 * VGA supports a maximum resolution of 800 x 600
 * SVGA supports a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768
 * Transmits an analog video signal
 * Has been surpassed by DVI connections ||
 * S-Video
 * Transmits video data only, no sound
 * Allows computer to be hooked up to a monitor/TV ||
 * DVI
 * Transmits a digital video signal
 * Developed in 1999
 * Supports a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2400
 * Being replaced by connections such as HDMI and DisplayPort ||
 * PATA/ATA/IDE
 * Internal connection for hard drives, floppy drives, optical drives
 * Maximum data transfer rate of 133 Mbps
 * Commonly called ATA or IDE cables until 2003 when SATA was released, retroactively called PATA ||
 * SATA
 * Developed in 2003
 * Used for internal computer parts connection, external peripherals, power supply connections
 * Maximum data transfer rate of 1.5 Gbps, 3 Gbps, and 6 Gbps ||