USB Standard — Questions and answers

Read the full story

What problem did Ajay Bhatt want to solve with a "singular, elegant solution"?

Choices

  1. Too many different kinds of cables and ports for computers ✓
  2. Computers were too slow to play games
  3. People didn't know how to use computers
  4. Computers were too big and heavy

Answer: Too many different kinds of cables and ports for computers

From page 1

What was the main goal of Ajay Bhatt and his team at Intel?

Choices

  1. To make computers much faster
  2. To create one simple way to connect all computer parts ✓
  3. To invent a new kind of computer game
  4. To make computers smaller

Answer: To create one simple way to connect all computer parts

From page 3

What made developing the Universal Serial Bus (USB) so difficult?

Choices

  1. They only worked during the day, not at night.
  2. They couldn't agree on a name for it.
  3. It was hard to make it fast, power-efficient, and able to identify devices for all different types. ✓
  4. They ran out of circuit boards to experiment with.

Answer: It was hard to make it fast, power-efficient, and able to identify devices for all different types.

From page 4

What was the big idea behind USB's design that made it work well?

Choices

  1. Each device managed itself.
  2. A single 'host' computer managed all the connected 'devices'. ✓
  3. The cables were all different colors.
  4. It used very loud sounds to communicate.

Answer: A single 'host' computer managed all the connected 'devices'.

From page 5

According to Sarah Jansen, what did USB become for the digital age?

Choices

  1. A heavy burden
  2. A colorful decoration
  3. The connective tissue, letting devices talk easily ✓
  4. A very noisy part of computers

Answer: The connective tissue, letting devices talk easily

From page 9

What is USB's legacy, according to Dr. Elias Vance?

Choices

  1. It made computers much slower.
  2. It is remembered only by computer scientists.
  3. It shaped how we use technology for charging, transferring files, and making connections. ✓
  4. It stopped new technology from being invented.

Answer: It shaped how we use technology for charging, transferring files, and making connections.

From page 10