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The document provides an overview of computer ports, which are essential for connecting external devices to a computer. It details various types of ports, including Serial, Parallel, PS/2, USB, VGA, Firewire, Ethernet, and others, along with their specific uses and characteristics. Each port type is described in terms of its function, data transfer rates, and compatibility with devices.

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Computer Lab 1

The document provides an overview of computer ports, which are essential for connecting external devices to a computer. It details various types of ports, including Serial, Parallel, PS/2, USB, VGA, Firewire, Ethernet, and others, along with their specific uses and characteristics. Each port type is described in terms of its function, data transfer rates, and compatibility with devices.

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Computer – Ports:

A port is a physical docking point using which an external device can be connected to the
computer. It can also be programmatic docking point through which information flows from
a program to the computer or over the Internet.
Characteristics of Ports
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 the mouse, keyboard, monitor,
microphone, speakers, etc.

Let us now discuss a few important types of ports −


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
 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 the mouse and keyboard
 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.
 It has 15 holes.
 Similar to the serial port connector. However, serial port connector has pins, VGA
port 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 equipment to the computer.
 Data travels at 400 to 800 megabits per seconds.
 Invented by Apple.
 It has 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.
 Connects the 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
 Sockets connect the microphone and speakers to the sound card of the computer.

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