| 6.8.1 Among the most common bus types used in practice today are FireWire (IEEE 1394), USB, PCI, and SATA. Although all four are asynchronous, they are implemented in different ways giving them different characteristics. Explore different bus structures by answering questions about the busses and the following peripherals. a. Mouse b. Graphics Coprocessor Select an appropriate bus (FireWire, USB, PCI, or SATA) for the peripherals listed in the table. Explain why the bus selected is appropriate. (See Figure 6.8 for key characteristics of each bus.) | |
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