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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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A/mini USB B, and micro USB A/micro USB B (see Figure 10-7). The mini

and micro USB A connectors were basically ignored; most devices come

hard wired. The mini USB B and micro USB B connect smaller devices such

as cameras and smartphones.

Figure 10-7 USB type A and B connectors

The introduction of USB 3.0 required an upgraded USB A connector and

new Micro-B (see last connector in Figure 10-7) connectors, capable of

handling the much greater speeds. USB 1.1 and 2.0 cables used four-pin

connectors, while USB 3.0/3.1 A and B ports and connectors use nine pins.

The USB 3 A connector looks exactly like the older USB A connectors,

sneaking the new pins into the same old USB A connector.

NOTE The naming conventions for the various USB plugs and ports have

changed over time. The most recent specification calls the original full-sized

A and B connectors Standard-A and Standard-B. Most people in the industry

call them Type-A and Type-B (refer to Figure 10-7). You’ll also most

commonly see the mini and micro versions of the connectors as Mini-A,

Mini-B, Micro-A, Micro-B, and Micro-B 3.0.

The CompTIA A+ 1001 exam objectives get even muddier, using the

nonstandard terms Mini-USB and Micro-USB. I can only assume they mean

USB Mini-B and USB Micro-B.

The USB industry introduced color schemes to identify the different port

types (see Figure 10-8). Table 10-2 lists the colors and the standards.

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