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Wired Connections - Coggle Diagram
Wired Connections
HDMI
High definition multi-media interface
Used for display devices
Extremely high bandwidth
Both audio and video
Limited length & can fall out easily
USB
Used for connecting peripheral devices
Fast data transfer
Can send and receive data
Provides power
Short range
Fibre Optic
Used for telephones, Internet and Networking
Good security
Long distance
Very expensive
High data transfer rate
Ethernet
Used to transmit data between IT systems
Very reliable & good range
Cheap with high bandwidth and better connection than WiFi
Limited mobility
VGA (Visual Graphics Array)
Old tech used for display devices
Low cost
Cannot transfer audio
Low quality
Parallel
Old tech used to connect printers
USB/firewire adapters are available
Short transmission distance
Serial
Old tech used for devices such as modems
Some accessibility devices use a serial connection
Short transmission distance
Coaxial
Can be used for all types of data communication
Versatile, widely available and cheap
Only useful over shorter distances
DisplayPort
Used to connect computers to monitors
Similar price to HDMI
Can carry audio
Great for really high resolution monitors
Very few televisions are compatible with DisplayPort
SATA
Extremely fast
All internal storage devices have SATA connections
Doesn’t supply power