Which interface provides high-speed data?



Which computer interface provides high-speed data transfer at speeds of 400 megabits per second and 800 megabits per second?

A) USB 2.0

B) DVI

C) FireWire

D) HDMI

E) SpeedRacer 3.0


The answer: C) FireWire

The FireWire or or IEEE 1394 standard provides speeds up to 400 megabits per second at half-duplex with FireWire 400 and 800 megabits per second of throughput at full-duplex with FireWire 800.

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