A group of seven companies began the development of USB in 1994: Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, and Nortel. The goal was to make it fundamentally easier to connect external devices to PCs by replacing the multitude of connectors at the back of PCs, addressing the usability issues of existing interfaces, and simplifying software configuration of all devices connected to USB, as well as permitting greater data rates for external devices. A team including Ajay Bhatt worked on the standard at Intel; the first integrated circuits supporting USB were produced by Intel in 1995. COUNT 4
QSN1 When did the seven companies begin developing USB's? ANS1 1994 QSN2 How many companies developed USB's? ANS2 seven QSN3 What was the goal for USB's? ANS3 to make it fundamentally easier to connect external devices to PCs QSN4 Who was included in a team that worked on the standard at Intel? ANS4 Ajay Bhatt