A female DB-15 socket with three rows of five sockets is used for ______.

A.
an EGA/CGA video port

B.
a network transceiver port

C.
a VGA/SVGA video adapter

D.
a joystick port

Explanation:
If there are three rows of five, it’s probably a VGA/SVGA video adapter.
Incorrect Answers:
A: An EGA/CGA video port uses a female DB-9 connector.
B: If it’s one row of eight and one row of seven, it might be a network transceiver port or, more
commonly, a joystick port.Reference:David Groth and Dan Newland, A+ Complete Study Guide
(2nd Edition), Sybex, Alameda, CA, 2001, pp. 17.
D: If it’s one row of eight and one row of seven, it might be a network transceiver port or, more
commonly, a joystick port.Reference:David Groth and Dan Newland, A+ Complete Study Guide
(2nd Edition), Sybex, Alameda, CA, 2001, pp. 17.