Title: Describe external ports and cables.
Course: Computer Systems Technology I (10002-I) > Section: Examining Personal Computer Hardware

Description should include names, purposes, and characteristics (e.g., speeds and maximum length) of external ports and cables (e.g., various generations of universal serial bus [USB], Thunderbolt).

Process/Skill Questions:

- When is it advantageous to use an external port?
- What external components can use the same cables?
- What ports are located outside a computer? What devices can be attached to each port?