Ports and connectivity (USB, HDMI, Wi-Fi) in Intro to Computing - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to identify the port used for connecting a keyboard.

Intro to Computing

device_port = '[1]'

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AUSB

BHDMI

CWi-Fi

DEthernet

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Confusing HDMI with USB because both are ports.

Choosing Wi-Fi which is wireless, not a physical port.

The USB port is commonly used to connect keyboards to computers.

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medium

Complete the code to select the port used to connect a monitor for video output.

Intro to Computing

video_port = '[1]'

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AEthernet

BWi-Fi

CHDMI

DUSB

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing USB which is mainly for data and power.

Selecting Ethernet which is for network connections.

HDMI is the standard port for transmitting video and audio to monitors and TVs.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly assign the wireless connectivity type.

Intro to Computing

connectivity = '[1]'

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AHDMI

BUSB

CEthernet

DWi-Fi

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Confusing Wi-Fi with Ethernet which is wired.

Choosing USB or HDMI which are physical ports.

Wi-Fi is the wireless technology used for network connectivity.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a dictionary mapping device types to their common ports.

Intro to Computing

device_ports = {'Keyboard': '[1]', 'Monitor': '[2]'}

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AUSB

BHDMI

CWi-Fi

DEthernet

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Swapping the ports between keyboard and monitor.

Using wireless options for wired devices.

Keyboards usually connect via USB, and monitors use HDMI for video output.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a dictionary mapping device types to their connectivity methods.

Intro to Computing

connectivity_methods = {'Keyboard': '[1]', 'Monitor': '[2]', 'Internet': '[3]'}

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AUSB

BHDMI

CWi-Fi

DEthernet

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mixing wired and wireless connections incorrectly.

Confusing Ethernet with Wi-Fi for internet.

Keyboards connect via USB, monitors via HDMI, and internet connectivity is often wireless via Wi-Fi.