Type a and type b connections almost always refer to a USB Cable.
peripheral
Any device attached to the computer's tower by cable or wifi could be considered to be a peripheral device.
external wired peripheral device must have a corresponding that connect it back to the
No. A peripheral device is something not part of your computer. So, disk drives (CD Roms DVDs) mice, printers, etc.. Even certain applications can be considered a peripheral devices. To clarify more. internal peripheral devices such as a CD ROM DVD or tape drive are in fact solely a peripheral device however just as I did; they are commonly referred to as an Internal peripheral device.
Same device----> crossover cable Different device->Straight through cable
A cable box is a device attached to a set top box connecting a house to a cable service.
The different types of cable barrel ends available for connecting cables include straight, right-angle, and bulkhead barrel connectors.
Not all external peripheral devices need a cable. There are a growing number of devices that use wifi (wireless and no cable required). You can use a wifi keyboard and a wifi mouse. There are wifi printers, and so on.
Connect the peripheral using an appropriate cable or wireless connection. AND Download and install the most current driver.
It the single cable that carries basic VIDEO from one device to another. It is color coded with yellow connectors most of the time.
The connectors on the ends of the cable are a different size than the connectors for a standard IDE device like a Hard Drive or CD rom. You should also notice that there is a twist in the cable between two of the connectors.
Cable connectors are always avaible for printer cables.