Remember IEEE 1394
Full name: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standard 1394
Memory aid: 1394 means the FireWire family.
An adapter's plug fit does not guarantee protocol conversion.
Study area: Cables, plugs & legacy ports · Batch 2
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301
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IEEE 1394 — Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standard 1394
Defines a legacy high-speed serial interface also known as FireWire.
Why learn IEEE 1394 — Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standard 1394?
Defines a legacy high-speed serial interface also known as FireWire.
Where it came from
An adapter's plug fit does not guarantee protocol conversion.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): 1394 means the FireWire family.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand IEEE 1394: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standard 1394.
- Recall this memory aid: 1394 means the FireWire family.
- Explain the practical use: Defines a legacy high-speed serial interface also known as FireWire.
- Explain this distinction: An adapter's plug fit does not guarantee protocol conversion.
- Identify IEEE 1394 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards (www.ieee802.org)
- IETF Internet standards (www.rfc-editor.org)