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6. Peripheral Device Interfaces

Peripheral devices connect to computers via interface cables, which transmit data signals through various ports and connectors. Different types of ports include USB, serial, parallel, SCSI, and HDMI, each serving specific functions for connecting devices like printers, storage, and audio equipment. USB supports hot plugging and plug and play, enhancing user convenience when adding or removing devices.

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6. Peripheral Device Interfaces

Peripheral devices connect to computers via interface cables, which transmit data signals through various ports and connectors. Different types of ports include USB, serial, parallel, SCSI, and HDMI, each serving specific functions for connecting devices like printers, storage, and audio equipment. USB supports hot plugging and plug and play, enhancing user convenience when adding or removing devices.

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Peripheral device interfaces

All peripheral devices are connected to the computer using special cables called interface
cables.

An interface cable is connected to the device on one end and to the motherboard via ports
and connectors on the other end. Interface cables transmit data signals.

There are different types of interface cables, ports and


connectors.
A port is an interface or point of attachment for a device to the
system unit.

Universal serial bus (USB) interface: USB is a new standard that supports a wide range of
peripheral devices ranging from external storage devices, printers to digital cameras.

Universal serial bus supports hot plugging (ability to add or remove devices when a
computer is running) and plug and play (a computer’s capability to a recognize any new
device attached to it and assist in its setup by loading necessary drivers)

Serial ports: information transfers in and out one bit at a time. Serial ports are used to
connect the mouse, keyboard and modem.

Parallel ports: Used to connect devices that need to send or receive a lot of data like printers
and removable storage devices like zip drive

Small computer systems interface (SCSI) port: Small computer systems interface (SCSI)
port and interface cables transmit data in parallel but are faster than the parallel cables and
allow connection of devices like disk drives, tape drives, CD-ROM drives

Video adapter port: used to connect the video display monitor to a video adapter card

1394 port or FireWire port: used to connect devices requiring faster data transmission
speeds like colour printers and digital cameras.

Audio port-used to connect audio devices like speakers, microphones and headphones

Ethernet port-used to connect wired network hardware to a network

MIDI port-used to connect devices that make and control music

SD port-used to enhance storage on memory cards on many personal computers and tablets
HDMI (high definition multimedia interface) port-Used to send audio and video to
external devices

PS/2 port-used to connect the mouse and keyboard

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