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    Computer Ports: Prepared By: Mr. Kenneth S.Sarboda

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    A port is a physical or programmatic connection point that allows external devices to connect to a computer. There are several 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, scanners, hard drives, and more to interface with a computer.

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    Computer Ports: Prepared By: Mr. Kenneth S.Sarboda

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    A port is a physical or programmatic connection point that allows external devices to connect to a computer. There are several 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, scanners, hard drives, and more to interface with a computer.

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    A port is a physical or programmatic connection point that allows external devices to connect to a computer. There are several 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, scanners, hard drives, and more to interface with a computer.

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    Computer Ports: Prepared By: Mr. Kenneth S.Sarboda

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    A port is a physical or programmatic connection point that allows external devices to connect to a computer. There are several 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, scanners, hard drives, and more to interface with a computer.

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    COMPUTER PORTS

    Prepared By:
    Mr. Kenneth S.Sarboda
    What is a Port?
    A port:
     It 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 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.
    Following are 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
     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


    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
    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.
    Game Port
     Connect a joystick to a PC
     Now replaced by USB.
    Digital Visual 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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