ports

USB A

USB B

USB

parallel port image

• designed by intel but used by every body
• versions:1.0=12 mbit/s, 2.0= 400 mbit/s, 3.0= 5 gbits/s
• the best port

parallel

ports

• designed by centronics and IBM
• standardized by IEEE 1284
• they are generally pined with: 8 data, 4 output control, 4 input control and 7 ground cables
• intentionally designed for inline printers

sound port

• turns electronic signals into sound waves

there are many types of ports some are faster and some are hot swappable here are some types

serial port image

serial

as long as there have been computers theres been a will to connect them. since arpanet, the worlds first operational data packet swaping device, it has become mandetory for computers to link and unlink using a peice of hard ware called a port.

• the oldest widely used port
• transmites one bit at a time
• slow and out dated

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