Remember USB 1.1
Full name: Universal Serial Bus 1.1
Memory aid: One-point-one is the old twelve-megabit era.
A newer connector or hub does not make a full-speed device faster.
Study area: USB, docks & display ports · Batch 2
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201
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USB 1.1 — Universal Serial Bus 1.1
Supports legacy low-speed and full-speed USB operation up to 12 Mb/s.
Why learn USB 1.1 — Universal Serial Bus 1.1?
Supports legacy low-speed and full-speed USB operation up to 12 Mb/s.
Where it came from
A newer connector or hub does not make a full-speed device faster.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): One-point-one is the old twelve-megabit era.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand USB 1.1: Universal Serial Bus 1.1.
- Recall this memory aid: One-point-one is the old twelve-megabit era.
- Explain the practical use: Supports legacy low-speed and full-speed USB operation up to 12 Mb/s.
- Explain this distinction: A newer connector or hub does not make a full-speed device faster.
- Identify USB 1.1 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- USB-IF specifications (www.usb.org)
- VESA DisplayPort (www.displayport.org)