You are responsible for assigning equipment in your company. An employee has requested a docking
station. Which of the following would NOT be a valid reason for the employee to request a docking
station?
A.
A need to connect multiple printers to a PC
B.
A need to easily plug the laptop to a large monitor.
C.
A need for more USB ports on a laptop.
D.
A need for connecting a ps2 keyboard to a laptop.
Explanation:
Docking stations are used for laptops not PC’s.
What is a docking station?
A docking station is a hardware device that contains slots for expansion cards and storage devices,
and ports for peripheral devices such as printers and monitors. It allows laptops to connect to
printers, storage devices, and other devices that are not usually available with laptops. A docking
station also includes a network interface card that connects a laptop to the network and enables
users to use a full-size keyboard when they are not traveling.
Answer option B is incorrect. This is in one of the more common reasons to obtain a docking station.
Answer option D is incorrect. While it is rare for one to want a PS2 keyboard for a laptop there are
specific and valid reasons to do so. For example, certain magnetic stripe readers (reading credit
cards for example) require a PS2 connection. If one is using a laptop, then a docking station would be
necessary.
Reference: http://www.tech-faq.com/docking-station.shtml