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220-801 · Question #633

Which of the following adapter cards allows I/O devices to be connected and transmits data using a POTS line?

The correct answer is B. PCI modem. A PCI modem is the adapter card designed to connect a PC to a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line for dial-up data transmission. It modulates and demodulates analog signals over the telephone network.

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Question

Which of the following adapter cards allows I/O devices to be connected and transmits data using a POTS line?

Options

  • APCI tuner card
  • BPCI modem
  • CPCI SCSI
  • DPCI Ethernet

How the community answered

(62 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    90% (56)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • D
    3% (2)

Why each option

A PCI modem is the adapter card designed to connect a PC to a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line for dial-up data transmission. It modulates and demodulates analog signals over the telephone network.

APCI tuner card

A PCI tuner card receives RF signals for TV or radio reception and has no interface for a POTS telephone line.

BPCI modemCorrect

A PCI modem converts digital computer signals to analog signals for transmission over a standard POTS telephone line. It physically plugs into a PCI slot and connects to a telephone wall jack via an RJ-11 connector, enabling dial-up internet, fax, and voice communication over the public switched telephone network.

CPCI SCSI

A PCI SCSI card provides a host interface for attaching SCSI storage devices such as hard drives and tape drives, not telephone lines.

DPCI Ethernet

A PCI Ethernet card connects a PC to a LAN using an RJ-45 connector and operates over twisted-pair or fiber cable, not a POTS telephone line.

Concept tested: PCI modem function and POTS connectivity

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/network/ndis-support-for-modems

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