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220-801 · Question #251

Which of the following would be the MOST common use for a cable with a DE-15 connector?

The correct answer is D. VGA Video. The DE-15 (also called HD-15 or DB-15) is the 15-pin high-density D-sub connector used by VGA video interfaces.

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Question

Which of the following would be the MOST common use for a cable with a DE-15 connector?

Options

  • ASCSI
  • BPrinter
  • CRS-232 Serial
  • DVGA Video

How the community answered

(16 responses)
  • A
    6% (1)
  • D
    94% (15)

Why each option

The DE-15 (also called HD-15 or DB-15) is the 15-pin high-density D-sub connector used by VGA video interfaces.

ASCSI

SCSI interfaces use 50-pin, 68-pin, or 80-pin connectors depending on the variant - none of which match the DE-15 form factor.

BPrinter

Parallel printer ports use the DB-25 (25-pin) connector on the PC side and the Centronics 36-pin connector on the printer side, not DE-15.

CRS-232 Serial

RS-232 serial interfaces use the DE-9 (9-pin) or DB-25 (25-pin) D-sub connectors, not the 15-pin DE-15.

DVGA VideoCorrect

The DE-15 connector has 15 pins arranged in three rows within a D-shaped shell and is the standard connector for the VGA (Video Graphics Array) analog video interface. It carries separate red, green, blue, horizontal sync, and vertical sync signals to the display.

Concept tested: DE-15 connector identification and VGA interface

Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/a

Topics

#DE-15 connector#VGA#video output#connector types

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