Mabelin, Ma. Katrina Ada F.

Rama, Justine Mae A.

Ylanan, Aerylle Mae A.
BSMT 2B
A port is a connector at the
back of a computer where you
plug in an external device
such as a printer, keyboard,
scanner, mouse, modem, etc.
this allows instructions and
data to flow between the
computer and the device.
the computer ports are also
commonly referred to as
the Input/Output ports(I/O
ports).
Most connectors are
polarized.
this permits the cable to be
plugged in only in the
correct direction.
Computer ports have
numerous functions and
connectors of varying
designs.
Serial Ports
most commonly used for connections to
mice and modems.
Parallel Ports
most commonly used for
scanners and printers.
also called the printer port.
P.S. the basic difference between
serial and parallel ports is that of the
speed. Parallel port is needed for
high speed connection like
printers.
P.S.S. serial and parallel ports are
now replaced by USB interface.

PS/2 Ports
small, round-shaped ports consisting of
6 pins.
both ports (for mouse and keyboard),
look the same. The only difference
comes in their color. The purple one is
for keyboard and green is for mouse.
P.S. nowadays we have USB ports for
mouse and keyboard.
VGA Port
used for connecting a computer to
a monitor, or the CPU to the
computer monitor.
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia
Interface)
ports on computer to transmit High
Definition (1080p+) Video from the
computer video card to the
monitor/TV.
Ethernet/Internet Ports
first introduced in 1980 to
standardize the local area networks
(LAN).
used to connect to internet and
intranet networks at high speed.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports
used to connect many external devices
including keyboards, scanners, external
hard drives, USB/flash drives (also
sometimes called thumb drives or
portable USB drives), cameras, iPhones
and many other peripherals and devices.
E-SATA
found on the latest computers.
These let you plug in the newest
breed of portable hard drives with
extra speed and larger capacity.
One reason why people prefer e-
Sata over USB is that the transfer
rate is really fast.
SOURCES
ohttp://patkay.hubpages.com/hub/Pc-ports
ohttp://receivetipstricks.com/identify-the-
different-ports-on-your-computer/
ohttp://www.techopedia.com/definition/365
9/computer-port
ohttp://www.tutorialspoint.com/computer_f
undamentals/computer_ports.htm
ohttp://removeandreplace.com/2013/04/13/
computer-ports-learn-the-name-and-
location-of-the-connections-on-your-
desktop-computer-or-laptop/