CompTIA A+ Core 1: Cable Types & Connectors
“Technicians need to familiarize themselves with the vast array of cable options and connector types.
Discover the most common cables and adapters encountered when working with computers and mobile devices. Explore Ethernet cable types the differences between shielded twisted pAIr (STP) and unshielded twisted pAIr (UTP) cabling and the basics of fiber optic and coaxial cabling. Next learn the speed and transmission limitations of various network cables. Discover different video cables and learn about using Lightning and Thunderbolt cables. Then examine Universal Serial Bus (USB) cables and the differences between USB USB-C USB2.0 and USB3.0.
Explore serial peripheral cables and hard drive cables such as SATA (Serial AT Attachment) IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) and SCSI (Small Computer System Interface). Finally learn to differentiate between adapters such as DVI to HDMI USB to Ethernet and DVI to VGA and explore how computers utilize several types of connectors and converters.
This course will prepare learners for the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification exam.”