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Understanding computer ports - macOS Tutorial
From the course: Computer Literacy for Mac
Understanding computer ports
- [Instructor] At some point, you'll most likely need to attach and use peripheral devices with your Mac, such as printers, speakers, external hard drives, and so on. So in this chapter, we're going to look at how to set up and install some common peripherals. But first, in this video, I want to make sure you're familiar with the available ports on your Mac into which you'll be plugging your devices. The most common important use for peripherals right now is USB. All Macs and PCs have some form of USB ports. At this point in time, the most common USB port is still the kind you're seeing here. It's a flat rectangular port with what looks like a small plastic tab inside. And of course, you plug USB cables into your USB ports. This is what the end of the USB cable looks like, and this is the shape of the end that goes into your computer. This is known as an A Type USB connector, but it's most commonly just referred to as a USB connector. Now the other end of the cable you plug in might…
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