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Definition of computer ports and types of ports-computer world

 Definition of computer ports and types of ports

What is the definition of Ports : 

A port is a physical docking point using which an external device can be connected to the computer. It is important because information flows from a program to the computer or over the intern ate.  A port is a interface between the computer and other computers or peripheral devices. Two types of computer are used in the computers which are known as internal port and external port. 

Internal ports are connects to the internal devices such as  hard drives, DVD drives. External port are connect to the external devices such as modem, printers and many other external devices.

Characteristics of ports : A port has the following characteristics 

  1. External devices are connected to a computer using cables and ports.
  2. Ports are interface between external device as well as a computer.
Types of computer ports :
  1. PS/2 port
  2. VGA port
  3. Modem port
  4. Ethernet port
  5. HDMI port
PS/2 port : PS/2 port is stands for personal system/2 it is also known as the mouse port or keyboard port . It is used to connect mouse or keyboard to motherboard and it is developed by IBM.

VGA port(Video Graphics Array (adapter) ) : VGA port is used to connect monitor to a computer motherboard. It is also use to connect projector and Television sets. 

Modem port : Modem port is also known as phone connector, phone jack or phone jack. It is used to connect a computer modem to the telephone network.    

Ethernet port : Ethernet port is used to to connects the network cable to a computer and we can say that it used to connect to a network and high speed inter networking.
Ethernet port is also known as network connection port, LAN port and network port.

HDMI port (High definition multi) : The HDMI technology is used with devices such as projectors and DVD player. A single HDMI port replace the three composite audio/video cables, making it easier to connect two devices together for transmitting audio and video signals. 






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