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What is this USB connector form factor?
USB 1.1-2.0, Type-A

What is this USB connector form factor?
USB 3.0, Type-A
(10 Gbps speed)

What is this USB connector form factor?
USB 1.1-2.0, Mini-A

What is this USB connector form factor?
USB 1.1-2.0, Micro-A

What is this USB connector form factor?
USB 1.1-2.0, Type-B

What is this USB connector form factor?
USB 3.0, Type-B

What is this USB connector form factor?
USB 1.1-2.0, Mini-B
(Used by some older mobile devices, 480 Mbps speed)

What is this USB connector form factor?
USB 1.1-2.0, Micro-B
(5 Gbps speed)

What is this USB connector type
USB 3.0, Micro-B

What is this USB connector form factor?
USB 3.0, Type-C
(newest iteration, increased data speeds and power delivery)
Are newer USB standards backwards compatible with older standards?
Yes, but you’ll be limited by the capability of the older standard.
What does NFC use to transmit and receive data between devices?
Electromagnetic induction at no more than 10cm apart
What type of network is a bluetooth connection?
PAN (Personal Area Network, connection between your devices up to 33ft)
What is a hotspot?
A device that can act as a wireless access point able to host multiple devices
What is tethering?
A connection technology that allows an internet-connected device to share its internet connection with another device.
Passive vs active stylus?
A passive stylus does not contain any electrical components and is compatible with any device that is finger-responsive. An active stylus contains electrical components that interact with a compatible digitizer, allowing for increased functionality, including pressure sensitivity, tilt detection, and palm detection.
What is TRRS?
tip-ring-ring-sleeve

common headset connector name
3.5 mm TRRS connector

What is a docking station?
Laptop peripheral that allows for the connection of a compatible laptop to an increased bank of expansion capabilities (including additional ports, full-sized drive bays, expansion bus slots, optical drives, and memory card slots. Traditionally powers laptop and has expansion card)

What is a port replicator?
Provides laptop with additional ports (nowadays can provide power similar to docking station)
What components make up drawing pad tech?
An active stylus and an external digitizer pad (usually third party)
What is a trackpoint?
A small, red, joystick-like pointing device embedded in the center of a laptop keyboard (most famously on Lenovo ThinkPads) used to control the cursor without lifting hands from the keyboard.

USB 1.0/1.1 form factors
Type A, Type B (Used for basic peripherals like keyboards and mice)
USB 2.0 form factors
Type A, Mini A, Micro A, Type B, Mini B, Micro B (Used for webcams, printer, and external hard drives)
USB 3.0 form factors
Type A, Type B, Micro B
USB 3.1 form factors
Type A, Type B, Micro B, Type C
USB 3.2/USB 4 form factors
Type C
USB 1.0 speed and color
1.5 Mbps, Low Speed, white
USB 1.1 speed and color
12 Mbps, Full Speed, white
USB 2.0 speed and color
480 Mbps, High Speed, black
USB 3.0 speed and color
5 Gbps, SuperSpeed, blue
USB 3.1 speed and color
10 Gbps, SuperSpeed+, blue
USB 3.2 speed and color
20 Gbps, SuperSpeed20, red
USB 4 speed and color
40 Gbps, no standard