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What ports and ports are considered connectivity port?

parallel and serial port


Is parallel ports always faster than serial ports?

yes


Are USB ports on printers being quickly replaced by parallel ports?

No. The reverse is the case. Parallel ports are older technology and have been replaced by "printer ports" which accommodate special USB cables with printer plugs.


How could you recognize parallel and serial port of computer?

Parallel ports typically have 25 or 36 pin ports. Serial ports, by contrast, have only 9 pins. Both type of ports have two rows of pins.


Howdo parallel ports communicate with the printers?

A handshaking signal is sent with each byte the parallel ports sends out, so that the printer can latch the byte


What are the parallel port on a computer commonly referred to as?

What are the parallel ports on a computer commonly referred to as?


How do Parallel ports communicate information to parallel devices?

One bit at a time.


USB ports are replacing what ports because of their ability to transfer data quickly?

Its Parallel and Serial


What is the name of the 25-pin connector located in the back of a computer?

LPT1 (parallel port -aka; printer port). Parallel ports are often called LPT (Line Printer) ports since they are most often used for printers. Parallel ports on the system side are always 25pin female.


How many parallel ports on PC?

Most standard PCs typically have one parallel port, which is often used for connecting printers and some other devices. However, some older models or specialized systems may have two or more parallel ports. With the shift to USB and other modern interfaces, parallel ports have become less common in contemporary PCs.


What are the serial port devices?

Parallel port devices are those devices which are connected to the computer via parallel ports. An example is Printer which is connected to the parallel port LPTx (Line Printer Terminal) eg: LPT1, LPT2, LPT3. Parallel ports were originally developed by IBM as a way to connect a printer to your PC. When a PC sends data to a printer or other device using a parallel port, it sends 8 bits of data (1 byte) at a time. These 8 bits are transmitted parallel to each other, as opposed to the same eight bits being transmitted serially (all in a single row) through a serial port. The standard parallel port is capable of sending 50 to 100 kilobytes of data per second.Answer-- A parallel port is a type of interface found on computers (personal and otherwise) for connecting various peripherals. It is also known as a printer port or Centronics port. The IEEE 1284 standard defines the bi-directional version of the port.


Serial ports and parallel ports have long been used to connect input and output devices to the computer?

true.