Universal Serial Buses are a category of hardware that allows the easy addition or connection of extra serial devices into your personal computer. In Windows, USB supports are built in the Windows Driver Model Specification, or WDM, to grant compatibility and support to later developments in USB drivers.
For installation of a USB device or computer peripherals, simply plug the cord of said device into the USB port of your host system. Another device known as IEEE 1394 is a similar device, however the latest version of the USB works faster than the IEEE 1394. Though both the USB devices and the IEEE 1394 devices process on same technologies, their connections cannot be used interchangeably. This incompatibility is mainly due to the differences in size of the ports.
The IEEE 1394 port measures approximately 1mm by 5mm while the USB port is 7mm by 1mm.
In addition, the Institute Electrical and Electronics Engineer 1394 or IEEE 1394, or more commonly known as the FireWire, gained popularity over the previous version of the USB because of its faster speed in transferring data. Moreover, it is more commonly used for transferring digital photo and video into the...