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PS/2 connectors are color coded as purple for keyboard and green for mouse.

PS/2 port is now considered a legacy port as USB port has superseded it and very few of the modern motherboards
include it as a legacy port.
SERIAL PORT - is used to connect external modems or an older computer mouse to the computer. It comes in two
versions a 9-pin version or a 25pin model. The 9-pin is found on most newer computers. Data travels over a serial port
at 115 kilobits per second.
PARALLEL PORT - is an interface between computer and peripheral devices like printers with parallel
communication. The Centronics port is a 36 pin port that was developed as an interface for printers and scanners and
hence a parallel port is also called as a Centronics port.
AUDIO PORT - are used to connect speakers or other audio output devices with the computer. The audio signals can
be either analogue or digital and depending on that the port and its corresponding connector differ.
VIDEO PORT - is found in many computers, projectors, video cards and High Definition TVs. It is a D-sub
connector consisting of 15 pins in 3 rows. The connector is called as DE-15.
VGA PORT - is the main interface between computers and older CRT monitors. Even the modern LCD and LED
monitors support VGA ports but the picture quality is reduced. VGA carries analogue video signals up to a resolution
of 648X480.
DVI - DVI is a high-speed digital interface between a display controller like a computer and a display device like a
monitor. It was developed with an aim of transmitting lossless digital video signals and replace the analogue VGA
technology.
HDMI is an abbreviation of High Definition Media Interface. HDMI is a digital interface to connect High Definition
and Ultra High Definition devices like Computer monitors, HDTVs, Blu-Ray players, gaming consoles, High
Definition Cameras etc.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) - replaced serial ports, parallel ports, PS/2 connectors, game ports and power chargers
for portable devices.
USB port - can be used to transfer data, act as an interface for peripherals and even act as power supply for devices
connected to it.
USB type C - is the latest specification of the USB and is a reversible connector.
LAN Port - Ethernet is a networking technology that is used to connect your computer to Internet and communicate
with other computers or networking devices.

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