Display connector types
Display cable types
Device cables and connectors
Adapters and convertors
100
This connector is frequently colored blue, uses analog signals and has fifteen pins.
What is HD15?
(VGA is acceptable, but HD15 is CompTIA's preferred term for the connector into which VGA plugs)
100
This cable sends signals over analog and has 15 pins.
What is VGA?
100
This mini-DIN is used for mouse and keyboards
What is PS/2?
100
This type of adapter is not an active converter since both signals are digital.
What is DVI to HDMI?
200
This connector sends data in packetized form, like Ethernet and PCI express.
What is DisplayPort?
200
This cable is used in our televisions and has types called RG-6 and RG-59.
What is coaxial?
200
These connections have standards that range in speeds from 1.5 Mbps to 10 Gbps. The newest standards are teal-colored ports like in this picture.
What is USB?
200
You can use this adapter to get internet connectivity on laptops when WiFi is not available.
What is USB to Ethernet?
300
This connector has a bayonet at the end to maintain connectivity.
What is BNC?
300
This is a cable that can send analog signals, digital signals, or both. It comes in single-link and dual-link flavors.
What is DVI?
300
These connectors come in two speeds, 400 Mbps and 800 Mbps -- and are commonly found in Apple devices.
What is FireWire (IEEE1394)?
300
This type of convertor is active since you go from a digital to analog signal.
What is HDMI to VGA?
400
This DVI connector has connections for both analog and digital signals.
What is DVI-I?
400
This is an analog RCA cable that splits into luminance and sync, blue, and red signals.
What is component?
400
These drive connectors are L-shaped and go in hard drives that don't require master or slave jumpers to work.
What is SATA?
400
This type of USB cable is often used connecting the computer to a peripheral device such as a printer.
What is USB A to USB B?
500
Port number 1 in this photo -- an analog connector that has better image quality than composite video, but lower color resolution than component video
What is miniDIN6?
(S-video is acceptable, but miniDIN6 is CompTIA's preferred term for mini-DINs used for S-Video)
500
This yellow RCA cable sends signals over analog and is often accompanied by left and right audio connectors in white and red respectively.
What is composite?
500
Once you get your A+ certification and start making bank, Katee frequently says you should treat her to this type of dinner.
What is steak dinner?
500
This adapter would be especially useful on a MacBook, since Apple really supports this device standard.
What is Thunderbolt to DVI?
(MiniDP is acceptable too)