Back panel ports

• PS/2 mouse port, also referred to as the mouse port, was developed by IBM and is used to connect a computer mouse to an IBM compatible computer. It is a mini DIN plug that contains six pins
• Parallel port, also referred to as the Centronics Interface, Centronics connector, or Centronics port, was developed by Epson.
• IEEE 1394 port, also known as FireWire, is used primarily for connecting audio or video devices to the console.
• LAN/Ethernet port, also referred to as an Ethernet port, network connection, and network port, allows a computer to connect to a network using a wired connection.
• Microphone port is where you connect a microphone to a computer depends on the connector the microphone utilizes.
• USB 2.0 ports were released in April 2000, adding a higher maximum signaling rate of 480 Mbit/s (60 MB/s) named High Speed or High Bandwidth, in addition to the USB 1.x Full Speed signaling rate of 12 Mbit/s.
• VGA port, short for Video Graphics Adapter or Video Graphics Array, was developed by IBM and introduced in 1987.
• The VGA connector has 15 holes, and each hole (pin) has its own function, as explained in the below chart.
• Serial port - An asynchronous port on the computer used to connect a serial device to the computer and capable of transmitting one bit at a time
• Serial ports are usually identified on IBM compatible computers as COM (communications) ports
• Various hardware components can be purchased and used with your serial port, including a mouse, modem, network, and printer.
• A mouse is one of the most commonly used devices for serial ports, usually used with computers with no PS/2 or USB ports and specialty mice
• A modem is another commonly used device for serial ports, often used with older computers but also for its ease of use.
• A network is one of the original uses of the serial port, which allowed two computers to connect together and allow large files to be transferred between the two
• A printer is not a commonly used device for serial ports, however, it was frequently used with older printers and plotters.
• PS/2 Keyboard port - The PS/2 (Personal System/2) port, also referred to as the keyboard port was developed by IBM.
• The PS/2 keyboard port is used to connect a computer keyboard to an IBM compatible computer.
• The PS/2 port is a mini DIN plug that contains six pins and is still sometimes found on all IBM compatible computers.
• The parallel port is found on the back of IBM compatible computers and is a 25-pin (type DB-25) computer interface commonly used to connect printers to the computer.