1. 1.5.1 Connecting peripherals

2. Ports

3. Ports - cont Ps2 – Keyboard and mouse USB(Universal serial bus) – Keyboard, mouse, Printer, Scanner, digital Camera etc…

4. Ports - cont serial port – (male) (Communication port/ com port) there are two versions 9 pin 25 pin Modems, serial mouse etc…

5. Ports - cont Parallel port – (25pin Female) (Printer port/ LPT) Printers/Scanners, Direct cable connection

6. Ports - cont Video Graphic Array(VGA) – Colour (15pin Female) Monochrome (9 pin Female) Monitors/projectors

7. Ports - cont Sound and Game Speakers, Microphones, external sound devices, joy sticks/ game pads

8. Ports - cont Network Connect computers in the network RJ45 BNC

9. Ports - cont Modem Connect to the Internet RJ11

10. Ports - cont Wireless Link- Infrared /Bluetooth Create a wireless link Bluetooth Infrared 1.Bluetooth has got much higher transfer rate than Infrared. 2.Bluetooth doesn't require line of sight as in the case of infrared where the infrared ports of both the devices need to face each other in a line of sight. 3.In the case of bluetooth, the devices can be placed anywhere within the range of the device, which ranges from 10 to 100 meters.

11. Ports - cont TV/FM card

12. When we connect a peripheral to a computer we should Introduce it before using. We have to install the “DRIVER” Software to introduce the new hardware to the Operating system. It is supplied by the manufacturer of the device. Driver Software