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Which serial interface is rated at a maximum speed of 480 megabits per second?

A) 9-pin RS-232

B) USB 1.1

C) USB 2.0

D) USB 3.0

E) Frosted Flakes


The answer: C) USB 2.0

USB 2.0 is one of the most common USB formats, and it is rated at up to 480 megabits per second, with backwards compatibility to USB 1.1 (12 megabits per second) and USB 1.0 (1.5 megabits per second). The newest USB standard is USB 3.0, and it can run at speeds up to 4.8 gigabits per second.

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