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Ports

A port is a physical or programmatic connection point that allows external devices to connect to a computer or exchange information over a network. There are several common types of ports including serial ports, parallel ports, PS/2 ports, USB ports, VGA ports, power connectors, Firewire ports, modem ports, Ethernet ports, game ports, DVI ports, and sockets. Ports allow devices like keyboards, mice, monitors, printers, and networking equipment to interface with a computer.

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Ports

A port is a physical or programmatic connection point that allows external devices to connect to a computer or exchange information over a network. There are several common types of ports including serial ports, parallel ports, PS/2 ports, USB ports, VGA ports, power connectors, Firewire ports, modem ports, Ethernet ports, game ports, DVI ports, and sockets. Ports allow devices like keyboards, mice, monitors, printers, and networking equipment to interface with a computer.

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Fundamentals of ICT

Computer - Ports
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.

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.
Type of Ports
Few important types of ports
• Serial Port
• Parallel Port
• PS/2 Port
• Universal Serial Bus (or USB) Port
• VGA Port
• Power Connector
• Firewire Port
• Modem Port
• Ethernet Port
• Game Port
• Digital Video Interface, DVI port
• Sockets
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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