Ch 2: Understanding USB Ports

Question 1

What are ports?

Answer 1

sometimes called an interface, an external plug - in socket on a computing device

Used to connect external devices such as printers, modems, and routers to a computer

Question 2

What are legacy ports?

Answer 2

Ports that are rarely in use anymore

Question 3

What is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port?

Answer 3

a general purpose port used by many different devices

Can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running

Question 4

What is the speed and color of USB 1.1?

Answer 4

1.5 Mbps

white

Question 5

What is the speed and color of USB 2.0, also called Hi - Speed?

Answer 5

480 Mbps

black

Question 6

What is the speed and color of USB 3.0, also called SuperSpeed?

Answer 6

up to 4 gigabits per second

blue

Question 7

What is an A - B connector?

Answer 7

A - style at one end, (plugs into A - style port on computer)

B - style at other end (plugs into B - style port on peripheral device)

Question 8

What do cameras and smartphones use?

Answer 8

mini or micro codes which also have A style and B style plugs.

Question 9

What is a USB - C connector?

Answer 9

a new type that is the same at each end and can be plugged in either right side up or upside down

It is used for high speed connections like USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt 3.