078 - Types of PC Cable Cord

TYPES OF CABLES AND WIRES
••••••••••	A Cables and Wires is a cord, connector or plug that connects a computer to other component devices. There are two main types of computer cables: A power cable is any cable that powers the devices and data cable is a cable that provides communication between devices.

A cable is one or more wires covered in a plastic covering that connects a computer to a power source or other peripheral devices. Internal and external PC cables for connecting a PC to peripheral devices.

There are two main types of computer cables:

Data cable

• is a cable that provides communication between devices. 

 
Power cable

• is any cable that powers the device.

TYPES OF CABLES:  

AT

• Used with early keyboards. 

 
ATA

• Used with hard drives and disc drives. 

 
CAT5 

• Used with network cards. 

 
Coaxial

• Used with TV and projectors. 

 
Composite (RCA)

• Used with TV, projectors, and consoles. 

 
DVI

• Used with Monitors, Projectors, and other displays. 

 
e-SATA

• Used with external drives. 

 
Firewire (IEEE-1394)

• Used with digital cameras and external drives. 

 
HDMI

• Used with Monitors, Projectors, DVD/Blu-ray players, and other displays. 

 
MIDI

• Used with musical keyboards and other equipment. 

 
Mini plug

• Used with headset, speaker and mic. 

 
Molex

• Power cable used inside your computer. 

 
IDE/EIDE

• Used with hard drives and disc drives. 

 
PS/2

• Used with keyboards and mice. 

 
S-Video

• Used with Projectors, digital cameras, and other displays. 

 
S/PDIF

• Used with DVD and surround sound. 

 
SATA

• Used with hard drives and disc drives. 

 
SCSI

• Used with hard drives, tape drives, and disc drives. 

 
Serial (RS-232)

• Used with a mouse and Modem. 

 
Parallel

• Used with printers. 

 
USB

• Used with keyboard, mouse, mobile phones and thousands of other devices. 

 
VGA/SVGA

• Used with monitors and projectors.

Cables is also known as: connector, cord or plug.