3.1 Peripheral Cable

Question 1

Simplify connections - Printers, storage devices, keyboard, mouse.

Answer 1

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

Question 2

Low speed: 1.5 megabits per second, 3 meters– Full speed: 12 megabits per second, 5 meters

Answer 2

USB 1.1

Question 3

480 megabits per second, 5 meters

Answer 3

USB 2.0

Question 4

5 gigabits per second, ~3 meters– Standard does not specify a cable length

Answer 4

USB 3.0 - SuperSpeed

Question 5

Replaces all connectors. Physical connector not the signal.

Answer 5

USB-C

Question 6

Released July 2013. Doubled throuhput over 3.1.

Answer 6

USB 3.1

Question 7

Released September 2017. Bandwidth can double with USB-C cables.Uses an extra “lane” of communication associated with the flip-flop wires in USB-C.

Answer 7

USB 3.2

Question 8

High-speed serial connector. Data and power on the same cable. Based on Mini DisplayPort (MDP) standard.

Answer 8

Thunderbolt

Question 9

Two channels. 10 Gbit/s per channel, 20 Gbit/s total throughput. Mini DisplayPort connector

Answer 9

Thunderbolt v1

Question 10

20 Gbit/s aggregated channels. Mini DisplayPort connector.

Answer 10

Thunderbolt v2

Question 11

40gbits/aggregated throughput - USB-C connector. Maximum 3 meters (copper)– 60 meters (optical)– Daisy-chain up to 6 devices.

Answer 11

Thunderbolt v3

Question 12

Commonly used for RS-232– Recommended Standard 232– An industry standard since 1969. Serial communications standard– Built for modem communication– Used for modems, printers, mice, networking.Now used as a configuration port.
D-subminiature or D-sub– The letter refers to the connector size.

Answer 12

Serial Console Cables