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1. PS/2 port: 6-pin mini DIN port that connects keyboards or mice on legacy computers; not interchangeable
between them
2. CGA: 320x240 - Analog format
3. EGA: 640x350 - Analog format
4. VGA: 640x480 - Analog format
5. SVGA: 800x600 - Analog format
6. XGA: 1024x768
7. WXGA: 1366x768
8. XGA+: 1152x864
9. WXGA+: 1440x900
10. Super XGA: 1400x1050
11. WSXGA+: 1680x1050
12. Ultra XGA: 1600x1200
13. WUXGA: 1920x1200
14. DVI port: Digital Visual Interface; accepts both analog and digital signals but only through specific connectors.
DVI-D, DVI-A, and DVI-A/D or DVI-I. DVI-I and DVI-D also support Dual-Link connections by having extra pins.
15. DisplayPort: Compact 20-pin connector; supports up to 2560 x 1600 and 120 Hz refresh rates. Can drive up
to four displays by a single port and is capable of signal encryption and transmission of audio. Also comes in Mini
Displayport.
16. HDMI port: High Definition Multimedia Interface; also comes in mini and micro variations
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17. S/PDIF: Sony/Phillips Digital Interface; digital audio output that comes in both electrical and optical variations.
Electrical usually uses RCA on coax, optical uses fiber.
18. RG-6 cable: Coaxial connection 75 Ohms
19. RG-59 cable: Coaxial connection 75Ohms
20. F connector: Coaxial connector, pin center, outer threaded ring
21. Component video: Uses 3 RCA connectors that split the signal into its components, 1 for brightness and
2 for color (Yellow, red, white)
22. S-Video: Sends video signal from a computer to a TV, shaped similarly to PS/2
23. MIDI/Joystick port: On legacy systems, a female DB-15 port with the pins arranged in 2 rows instead of 3
24. ST connector: Fiber connector (stick it in and twist it)
25. SC connector: Fiber connector (stick and click)
26. LC connector: Fiber Connector
27. BNC connector: Bayonet-style coax connector used for 10Base2 or Thinnet networking
28. FDDI, MT-RJ, and FC: Fiber internet connectors, less popular
29. USB Max devices: Can support up to 127 devices on a single port
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30. USB 1.0/1.1 Low speed data rate: Conn type with 1.5 Mbps max speed
31. USB 1.0/1.1 Full Speed data rate: Conn type with 12 Mbit/s speed
32. USB 1 Max Length: Older connector with max length=3 meters
33. USB 2.0 Hi-speed data rate: Conn type with 480 Mbps max speed
34. USB 2.0 Hi-speed max length: Conn type with max length 5 meters
35. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 data rate: Conn type with 5 Gbps max speed
36. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 max length: Recent conn type with max length=3 meters
37. SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 max speed: Conn type with 10 Gbps max speed
38. SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 max length: Current conn type with max length 3 meters
39. USB mini:
40. USB micro:
41. USB 3 B:
42. IEEE 1394a max speed: firewire 400 Mbps
43. IEEE 1394a max length: Firewire 400 4.5 meters cable length
44. IEEE1394a no of pins?: Firewire 400 with 6 pin connector
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1. PS/2 port: 6-pin mini DIN port that connects keyboards or mice on legacy computers; not interchangeable
between them
2. CGA: 320x240 - Analog format
3. EGA: 640x350 - Analog format
4. VGA: 640x480 - Analog format
5. SVGA: 800x600 - Analog format
6. XGA: 1024x768
7. WXGA: 1366x768
8. XGA+: 1152x864
9. WXGA+: 1440x900
10. Super XGA: 1400x1050
11. WSXGA+: 1680x1050
12. Ultra XGA: 1600x1200
13. WUXGA: 1920x1200
14. DVI port: Digital Visual Interface; accepts both analog and digital signals but only through specific connectors.
DVI-D, DVI-A, and DVI-A/D or DVI-I. DVI-I and DVI-D also support Dual-Link connections by having extra pins.
15. DisplayPort: Compact 20-pin connector; supports up to 2560 x 1600 and 120 Hz refresh rates. Can drive up
to four displays by a single port and is capable of signal encryption and transmission of audio. Also comes in Mini
Displayport.
16. HDMI port: High Definition Multimedia Interface; also comes in mini and micro variations
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17. S/PDIF: Sony/Phillips Digital Interface; digital audio output that comes in both electrical and optical variations.
Electrical usually uses RCA on coax, optical uses fiber.
18. RG-6 cable: Coaxial connection 75 Ohms
19. RG-59 cable: Coaxial connection 75Ohms
20. F connector: Coaxial connector, pin center, outer threaded ring
21. Component video: Uses 3 RCA connectors that split the signal into its components, 1 for brightness and
2 for color (Yellow, red, white)
22. S-Video: Sends video signal from a computer to a TV, shaped similarly to PS/2
23. MIDI/Joystick port: On legacy systems, a female DB-15 port with the pins arranged in 2 rows instead of 3
24. ST connector: Fiber connector (stick it in and twist it)
25. SC connector: Fiber connector (stick and click)
26. LC connector: Fiber Connector
27. BNC connector: Bayonet-style coax connector used for 10Base2 or Thinnet networking
28. FDDI, MT-RJ, and FC: Fiber internet connectors, less popular
29. USB Max devices: Can support up to 127 devices on a single port
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30. USB 1.0/1.1 Low speed data rate: Conn type with 1.5 Mbps max speed
31. USB 1.0/1.1 Full Speed data rate: Conn type with 12 Mbit/s speed
32. USB 1 Max Length: Older connector with max length=3 meters
33. USB 2.0 Hi-speed data rate: Conn type with 480 Mbps max speed
34. USB 2.0 Hi-speed max length: Conn type with max length 5 meters
35. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 data rate: Conn type with 5 Gbps max speed
36. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 max length: Recent conn type with max length=3 meters
37. SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 max speed: Conn type with 10 Gbps max speed
38. SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 max length: Current conn type with max length 3 meters
39. USB mini:
40. USB micro:
41. USB 3 B:
42. IEEE 1394a max speed: firewire 400 Mbps
43. IEEE 1394a max length: Firewire 400 4.5 meters cable length
44. IEEE1394a no of pins?: Firewire 400 with 6 pin connector
