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With this device, data is transmitted one bit at a time.
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Serial
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The maximum length for an RS-232 serial cable is ________ .
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50 feet
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Serial devices use ______ for system resources.
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COM ports
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With serial devices, remember that COM ports 1 and 3, and ports 2 and 4 are ______ .
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Shared
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If you install a serial device on both COM 1 and COM 3, the devices might cause a __________.
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Resource sharing problem
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Serial ports on the back of a computer are always this gender connector.
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Male
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Modem
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Many newer computers no longer include a serial port. To add serial ports to a computer, ______.
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Install an adapter card
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With parallel devices, data is transmitted ____ (one byte) at a time (using 8 data transmission wires).
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8 bits
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Parallel devices use______ for resources.
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LPT ports
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The gender of parallel ports on the back of a computer are always ______.
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Female
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Common parallel devices include ____and external disk drives.
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Printers
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An IBM Printer cable is a uni-directional cable with a 25-pin male DB25 connector at one end and a ___________ connector at the other end.
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36-conductor male Centronics
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IEEE 1284 is a newer, _____ more commonly used for parallel devices.
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Bi-directional cable
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The maximum specified length for a parallel cable is 10 meters (______).
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Approx. 30 feet
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