15.01.2024 Views

CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

  • No tags were found...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

The keyed USB Standard-A connector has proven remarkably difficult to

insert. The long-running joke on it, for example, is that it takes three tries to

insert a plug: up position, down position, and then, finally, the superposition

(which is the up position when you try it again.

The USB-IF standards body released the universal USB Type-C plug and

port to address the problem with A and to unify the connector types. USB

Type-C replaces both A and B plugs of all sizes.

EXAM TIP The naming conventions for USB Type-C connectors are all

over the place, just like with A and B connectors. A lot of industry folks

shorten and hyphenate the connector to USB-C. That’s also how you’ll see it

on the CompTIA A+ 1001 exam.

USB Type-C uses 24 pins, can be inserted in either orientation, fully

supports USB 3.1, and even supports other busses such as Thunderbolt (see

“Thunderbolt Ports” later in this chapter). USB Type-C is quickly replacing

Micro-USB as the dominant USB connection for devices (see Figure 10-9).

Figure 10-9 USB Type-C connector

NOTE In general, your connection will operate at the speed of the slowest

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!