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220-801 · Question #929

Which of the following input devices allows multiple PCs to share a common display?

The correct answer is C. KVM. A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch allows multiple computers to share a single monitor, keyboard, and mouse, enabling a user to control multiple PCs from one set of peripherals.

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Question

Which of the following input devices allows multiple PCs to share a common display?

Options

  • ARouter
  • BBridge
  • CKVM
  • DWireless keyboard

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    86% (31)
  • D
    8% (3)

Why each option

A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch allows multiple computers to share a single monitor, keyboard, and mouse, enabling a user to control multiple PCs from one set of peripherals.

ARouter

A router directs network traffic between devices and networks but does not share or switch display output between multiple computers.

BBridge

A bridge connects two network segments at the data link layer and has no capability to share or switch video output between PCs.

CKVMCorrect

A KVM switch acts as a hardware multiplexer that routes video signal, keyboard input, and mouse input from multiple connected PCs to a single shared display and input device set. Switching between systems is typically done via a button or hotkey sequence. This makes it the only device in the list designed specifically to share a common display across multiple PCs.

DWireless keyboard

A wireless keyboard is a single input device that connects to one computer at a time and cannot share a display across multiple PCs.

Concept tested: KVM switch function and use case

Topics

#KVM switch#display sharing#peripheral sharing#input devices

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