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Year 7 Digital Technology Web Probe Ports

Port What is it/What is it used for?

USB USB, or Universal Serial Bus, is used for storing documents, files and
info on your device.

HDMI

A HDMI, or High-Definition Multimedia Interface, is used for


transferring high definition audio or video by a single cable.

VGA

A VGA, or Video Graphics Array, is a display standard that uses analog


signal technology to transmit video data from a source computer to a
monitor.

Memory Card reader

A memory card reader is used for accessing the data on a memory


card.

LAN/Ethernet

LAN/Ethernet is used for connecting different network components.

Card slot

Card slots are used for adding memory to portable computer


systems.

DVI

A DVI, or Digital Visual Interface is used for allowing visual content to


be displayed on monitors.

USB-C/Thunderbolt 3
A USB-C/ Thunderbolt 3 is used for:

- Charging

- High speed data transfer

- connecting to external displays

- connecting to external GPU’s

- network connectivity

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