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Question 9: What is the maximum cable length to connect a device to an IEEE 1394a port?
A. 12 meters
B. 10 meters
C. 4.5 meters
D. 5 meters
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The maximum cable length to connect a device to an IEEE 1394a port is 4.5 meters. What is IEEE
1394? Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 is a standard for high-speed serial
bus that provides enhanced PC connectivity for a wide range of devices. These devices include
consumer audiovisual components, traditional PC storage devices, and handheld devices. IEEE 1394
is also known as Fire wire. Answer option D is incorrect. The maximum cable length to connect a
device to USB
1.1 and USB 2.0 ports is 5 meters. What is USB? Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a high speed bus
standard developed by Compaq, IBM, DEC, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, and Northern Telecom. It provides
the Plug and Play capability of Windows to external hardware devices. USB supports hot plugging,
which means that a USB device can be installed or removed while the computer is running. A single
USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as CD-ROM drives, tape drives,
keyboards, scanners etc. USB 1.1 has a maximum data transfer rate of 12 Mbps, whereas USB 2.0
has a maximum data transfer rate of 480 Mbps. USB 2.0 is fully backward compatible with USB 1.1.