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The port of a computer is an interface between the computer and other computers or devices. The function of ports is to connect a monitor, webcam, speakers or other device through a specialized outlet.
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A D shaped 25 pin female on the back of a computer is a?
Parallel port. The male connector is a serial port. Good luck on the A+ exam :P
How can you tell if your VGA port is male or female?
if it has a separate cable both ends of the cable are male and in the back of the computer and the back of the monitor is female
What is in and out on PC?
An 'in' port is a male port, but a 'out' port is a female port
How does computer send data through serial port?
how does computer send data through serial port?
Using port forwarding when a firewall receives a request for communication from the Internet to a specific computer and port the request will be allowed and forwarded to that computer on the network?
Port forwarding
What is the function of ps2 port- keyboard?
The purpose of a PS/2 port is to provide a connection for a keyboard or mouse to a personal computer.
A D shaped 25 pin female on the back of a computer is a?
Parallel port. The male connector is a serial port. Good luck on the A+ exam :P
How can you tell if your VGA port is male or female?
if it has a separate cable both ends of the cable are male and in the back of the computer and the back of the monitor is female
What is in and out on PC?
An 'in' port is a male port, but a 'out' port is a female port
What are some uses for a DB9 port?
A DB9 connector on your computer has one specific function, interface with one serial device.
What is the function of a sound port?
Sound port is a jack that usually has a sound output and input connectors which are used to connect headphones, speakers and microphone to a computer. Laptop and computer have different combinations of audio port.
What is the function of Southampton?
The function of southhampton is a port!
Where is the location of the COM port?
Your computer might not necessarily have a com port at all. A com port is just an older style serial port. USB ports have replaced com ports for the most part. If you have any com ports, they would be on the back of the computer. They would be male (pins sticking out), and have 9 or 25 pins. If there is a 25-pin female D-socket, that would be a parallel port.
If your Apple Tv has a female HDMI port and the device you are connecting it to also has an femaleHDMI port.?
If your Apple Tv has a female HDMI port and the device you are connecting it to also has an femaleHDMI port.
What is the larger port on the back of the computer for?
On recent computers the 25 pin D-sub is for the parallel port that is used to connect a printer to. On older (back in the mid to early 90s) there was also a 25 pin D-sub that was used as a COM (communication) port. The difference between the two is the printer port is a female port and the COM port is a male port.
What is the definition of the word computer port?
some kind of port also called a i/o port for input/output on the computer
Difference between male port and female port?
A male port has pins, onto which a unit, which has holes, fits. A female port is more common, where there holes into which pins are inserted, like the video port, keyboard port or mouse port on the back of your PC.
