Cables
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A cable (cord, connector, or plug) consists of one or more wires covered in plastic that transmit power or data between devices. There are two main types: data cables and power cables.
Data Cables:
DVI, HDMI, VGA: Connect monitors to computers
CAT5, IDE/EIDE, SATA, USB: Used for various data communications
Power Cables:
Power cord: Connects to your computer
Molex: Power cable inside computers
Types of Cables
AT – Used with early keyboards.
ATA – Used with hard drives and disc drives.
Cat 5 – Used with network cards.
Coaxial – Used with TV and projectors.
Composite – Used with TV, projectors, and consoles. Also known as RCA cables.
DisplayPort – Used with computer monitors.
DVI – Used with monitors, projectors, and other displays.
eSATA – Used with external drives.
Firewire (IEEE-1394) – Used with digital cameras and external drives.
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.
VGA/SVGA – Used with monitors and projectors.
HDMI – Used with monitors, projectors, DVD/Blu-ray players, and other displays.
MIDI – Used with musical keyboards and other equipment.
Mini plug – Used with headphones, microphones, speakers.
Molex – Power cable used inside your computer.
IDE/EIDE – Used with hard drives and disc drives.
Parallel – Used with printers.
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.
Thunderbolt – Primarily used with Apple displays and devices.
USB – Used with keyboard, mouse, printer, MP3 players, and thousands of other devices.
