,ports
, PORT
• A COMPUTER PORT IS AN INTERFACE OR A POINT OF CONNECTION
BETWEEN THE COMPUTER AND ITS PERIPHERAL DEVICES.
• IT’S A SOCKET ON THE SYSTEM UNIT INTO WHICH A CABLE FROM AN
EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE (E.G. MOUSE KEYBOARD ETC) IS
PLUGGED TO FACILITATE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE
DEVICE AND CPU. OR
• IS A PHYSICAL DOCKING POINT USING WHICH AN EXTERNAL DEVICE
CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER.
OR
•CAN ALSO BE PROGRAMMATIC DOCKING POINT THROUGH WHICH
3
INFORMATION FLOWS FROM A PROGRAM TO COMPUTER OR OVER THE
INTERNET.
, PORT
• A COMPUTER PORT IS AN INTERFACE OR A POINT OF CONNECTION
BETWEEN THE COMPUTER AND ITS PERIPHERAL DEVICES.
• IT’S A SOCKET ON THE SYSTEM UNIT INTO WHICH A CABLE FROM AN
EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE (E.G. MOUSE KEYBOARD ETC) IS
PLUGGED TO FACILITATE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE
DEVICE AND CPU. OR
• IS A PHYSICAL DOCKING POINT USING WHICH AN EXTERNAL DEVICE
CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER.
OR
•CAN ALSO BE PROGRAMMATIC DOCKING POINT THROUGH WHICH
3
INFORMATION FLOWS FROM A PROGRAM TO COMPUTER OR OVER THE
INTERNET.
