The many ports are very important to a computer system. Different ports have many different properties that allow a computer to function properly. Some are compulsary for a computer to operate while some just add more efficiency. We mainly learned about the ports needed for the Internet, and for the keyboard and mouse.
DVI PortThe Digital Video or Visual Interface is used to connect the video source to a display device like a computer monitor or a TV.
HDMI PortThe High-Definition Multimedia Interface port is mainly used to transport digital data signals concerning sound and video quality. Better quality cables means better quality sound and video.
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Parallel Port.We used the parallelport a lot for programming. It is an interface used for connecting to peripherals. It is also used to connect to a printer. It also acts like a parallel circuit hence the name; electricity can travel two directions at once.
VGA PortIt stands for Video Graphics Array. It has a total of 15 pins. As the name states, the cable used for it determines the quality of the graphics and how many pixels there are.
Serial PortThe Serial Port is somewhat the opposite of the Parallel Port. It works like a Series circuit. Information flows in one direction at a time. They are used to connect the computer to certain devices and peripherals.
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Here is another motherboard with a different version of the ports.