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Computer Ports and Its Types

This document provides information about different types of computer ports. It begins with an introduction that defines a computer port as an interface that allows a computer to connect to input/output devices. It then lists and describes common port types such as serial ports, parallel ports, PS/2 ports, VGA ports, modem ports, FireWire ports, sockets, infrared ports, HDMI ports, audio ports, DVI ports, Ethernet ports, and USB ports. The document concludes by discussing different types of USB cables.

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Computer Ports and Its Types

This document provides information about different types of computer ports. It begins with an introduction that defines a computer port as an interface that allows a computer to connect to input/output devices. It then lists and describes common port types such as serial ports, parallel ports, PS/2 ports, VGA ports, modem ports, FireWire ports, sockets, infrared ports, HDMI ports, audio ports, DVI ports, Ethernet ports, and USB ports. The document concludes by discussing different types of USB cables.

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COMPUTER

PORTS
SUBMITTED TO-MISS SONIKA ARORA
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COMPUTER PORTS

1 Introduction

2 Types
Content
3 Usb Cable Type
01 Introduction
Introduction
To
Computer Ports

A Computer Port Is An Interface Or A Point Of


Connection Between The Computer And Its
(Input/Output) Devices. Some Of The Common
(Input/Output) Are Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor Or
Display Unit, Printer, Speaker, Etc. All Devices That
Connect Outside Of The Computer Must Use A Port
To Connect Known As I/O Ports.
02 Types of Ports
Types of Ports
Serial port
Parallel port
PS/2 port
VGA port
Modem port 
FireWire Port 
Sockets
Infrared Port 
HDMI Port
 Audio Port 
Digital Video Interface(DVI) Port
Ethernet Port
USB port
Serial Port
A Serial Port Is An Interface That Allows A Pc To Transmit Or Receive Data
One Bit At A Time. It Is One Of The Oldest Types Of Interfaces And At One
Time Was Commonly Used To Connect Printers And External Modems To A PC.
Modern Serial Ports Are Used In Scientific Instruments, Shop Till Systems Such
As Cash Registers And Applications Like Industrial Machinery Systems.
Compared To A Parallel Port, The Data Transfer Rate Of A Serial Port Is
Slower.
Parallel Port
A Parallel Port Is An Interface Between Computer And Input/Output Devices
Like Printers With Parallel Communication. This Port Is A 25 Pin Port That
Was Developed As An Interface For Printers And Scanners And Hence A
Parallel Port Is Also Called As A Centronics Port.
PS/2 port
The PS/2 Port Is A 6-pin Mini-din Connector Used For
Connecting Keyboards And Mouse To A PC
Compatible Computer System. Its Name Comes From
The IBM Personal System/2 Series Of Personal
Computers, With Which It Was Introduced In 1987 .
PS/2 Connectors Are Used For Both Mouse And
Keyboard, Also Called 6-pin Mini DIN
Green For Mouse
Purple For Keyboard

Mouse
Keyboard
HDMI Port

HDMI (High Definition Media Interface) is a digital


interface developed to connect high definition
devices such as digital cameras, gaming consoles,
etc., to computers and TVs with HDMI ports.
Besides this, it can carry uncompressed video and
uncompressed or compressed audio signals. The
advanced version of HDMI, such as 2.0, can transfer
video signals of up to a resolution of 4096x2160.
SOCKETS INFRARED PORT MODEM PORT
Microphones and An Infrared(IR) port As The Name
speakers are is used to sends and Suggests, A
connected with the receives infrared Modem Port Is
help of Sockets to signals from other Used To
the sound card of devices. It is a kind of Connects A Pc’s
the computer. wireless type port Modem To The
with a limited range Telephone
of 5-10ft. Network.
DIGITAL VIDEO
INTERFACE(DVI) PORT
DVI Port is used to
connects LCD( flat ETHERNET PORT
panel) monitor to
the computer’s Ethernet Port helps to
high-end video connect to a network and
graphic cards and high-speed VGA Port
it is very popular Internet(provided by LAN
among video card or other sources). It VGA ports. also known as Video
manufacturers connects the network cable Graphic Array connector are those
to a computer and resides which connect the monitor to a
in a Ethernet card. It computer’s video card. VGA port
provides a data travel speed has 15 holes and it is similar to the
of 10 Mb to 1000 serial port connector. But VGA
Mb(megabits) per second. Ports have holes in it and the serial
port connector has pins in it.
USB
Universal Serial Bus
(USB)
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Replaced Serial Ports,
Parallel Ports, PS/2 Connectors, Game Ports And
Power Chargers For Portable Devices.
USB Port Can Be Used To Transfer Data, Act As An
Interface For All Devices And Even Act As Power
Supply For Devices Connected To It.
03 USB CABLE TYPES
USB CABLE TYPE
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