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Computer - Ports: System Unit

Ports allow external devices like keyboards, mice, monitors, and storage devices to connect to a computer. Common ports include USB ports, which can connect many types of devices and transfer data quickly; serial ports and parallel ports, which were used for older devices; and VGA, Ethernet, and power ports for connecting monitors, networks, and power supplies, respectively. Ports provide physical and programmatic docking points through which information flows into and out of a computer system.

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Computer - Ports: System Unit

Ports allow external devices like keyboards, mice, monitors, and storage devices to connect to a computer. Common ports include USB ports, which can connect many types of devices and transfer data quickly; serial ports and parallel ports, which were used for older devices; and VGA, Ethernet, and power ports for connecting monitors, networks, and power supplies, respectively. Ports provide physical and programmatic docking points through which information flows into and out of a computer system.

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Computer - Ports

SYSTEM UNIT
What is a Port?
A port:
• is a physical docking point using which an
external device can be connected to the
computer.
• can also be programmatic docking point
through which information flows from a
program to computer or over the internet.
Characteristics
A port has the following characteristics:
• External devices are connected to a computer
using cables and ports.
• Ports are slots on the motherboard into which
a cable of external device is plugged in.
• Examples of external devices attached via
ports are mouse, keyboard, monitor,
microphone, speakers etc.
Serial Port
• Used for external modems and older
computer mouse
• Two versions : 9 pin, 25 pin model
• Data travels at 115 kilobits per second
Parallel Port
• Used for scanners and printers
• Also called printer port
• 25 pin model
• Also known as IEEE 1284-compliant Centronics
port
PS/2 Port
• Used for old computer keyboard and mouse
• Also called mouse port
• Most of the old computers provide two PS/2
port, each for mouse and keyboard
• Also known as IEEE 1284-compliant Centronics
port
Universal Serial Bus (or USB) Port
• It can connect all kinds of external USB devices
such as external hard disk, printer, scanner,
mouse, keyboard etc.
• It was introduced in 1997.
• Most of the computers provide two USB ports as
minimum.
• Data travels at 12 megabits per seconds
• USB compliant devices can get power from a USB
port
VGA Port
• Connects monitor to a computer's video card.
• Has 15 holes.
• Similar to serial port connector but serial port
connector has pins, it has holes.
Power Connector
• Three-pronged plug
• Connects to the computer's power cable that
plugs into a power bar or wall socket
Firewire Port
• Transfers large amount of data at very fast speed.
• Connects camcorders and video equipments to
the computer
• Data travels at 400 to 800 megabits per seconds
• Invented by Apple
• Three variants : 4-Pin FireWire 400 connector, 6-
Pin FireWire 400 connector and 9-Pin FireWire
800 connector
Modem Port
• Connects a PC's modem to the telephone
network
Ethernet Port
• Connects to a network and high speed
Internet.
• Connect network cable to a computer.
• This port resides on an Ethernet Card.
• Data travels at 10 megabits to 1000 megabits
per seconds depending upon the network
bandwidth.
Game Port
• Connect a joystick to a PC
• Now replaced by USB.
Digital Video Interface, DVI port
• Connects Flat panel LCD monitor to the
computer's high end video graphic cards.
• Very popular among video card
manufacturers.
Sockets
• Connect microphone, speakers to sound card
of the computer

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