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This document discusses different types of input/output ports used for connecting external devices to computers. It describes internal ports that connect internal components like hard drives, and external ports that connect external devices like printers and mice. Some common ports mentioned are serial ports, parallel ports, USB ports, PS/2 ports for keyboards and mice, infrared ports, Bluetooth ports, and FireWire ports. Each port type is briefly described along with common uses.

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Basics of Computers - Input - Output Ports - Tutorialspoint

This document discusses different types of input/output ports used for connecting external devices to computers. It describes internal ports that connect internal components like hard drives, and external ports that connect external devices like printers and mice. Some common ports mentioned are serial ports, parallel ports, USB ports, PS/2 ports for keyboards and mice, infrared ports, Bluetooth ports, and FireWire ports. Each port type is briefly described along with common uses.

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Basics of Computers - Input/Output Ports

A connection point that acts as interface between the computer and external devices like mouse, printer,
modem, etc. is called port. Ports are of two types −
Internal port − It connects the motherboard to internal devices like hard disk drive, CD drive,
internal modem, etc.

External port − It connects the motherboard to external devices like modem, mouse, printer,
flash drives, etc.

Let us look at some of the most commonly used ports.

Serial Port

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Serial ports transmit data sequentially one bit at a time. So they need only one wire to transmit 8 bits.
However it also makes them slower. Serial ports are usually 9-pin or 25-pin male connectors. They are
also known as COM (communication) ports or RS323C ports.

Parallel Port

Parallel ports can send or receive 8 bits or 1 byte at a time. Parallel ports come in form of 25-pin female
pins and are used to connect printer, scanner, external hard disk drive, etc.

USB Port

USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is the industry standard for short distance digital data connection.
USB port is a standardized port to connect a variety of devices like printer, camera, keyboard, speaker,
etc.

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PS-2 Port

PS/2 stands for Personal System/2. It is a female 6-pin port standard that connects to the male mini-DIN
cable. PS/2 was introduced by IBM to connect mouse and keyboard to personal computers. This port is
now mostly obsolete, though some systems compatible with IBM may have this port.

Infrared Port

Infrared port is a port that enables wireless exchange of data within a radius of 10m. Two devices that
have infrared ports are placed facing each other so that beams of infrared lights can be used to share
data.

Bluetooth Port

Bluetooth is a telecommunication specification that facilitates wireless connection between phones,


computers and other digital devices over short range wireless connection. Bluetooth port enables
synchronization between Bluetooth-enabled devices. There are two types of Bluetooth ports −
Incoming − It is used to receive connection from Bluetooth devices.
Outgoing − It is used to request connection to other Bluetooth devices.

FireWire Port

FireWire is Apple Computer’s interface standard for enabling high speed communication using serial bus.
It is also called IEEE 1394 and used mostly for audio and video devices like digital camcorders.

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