The lifeblood of the tech world: Cables


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Now is the age of connection. Those whose connections are powerful will win (they can even cross piled notes of two thousand together)! Social media is also about connections. But in the tech world we don't pay much attention to the various , actual , physical cables that make such connections possible.

The world is going wireless , but we are still stuck with many types of cables. The cables discussed here are more useful for special purposes than the original cables , because of the features on their ends. Similarly , the port where this cable is connected also has a specific role. For now , let's learn a little about some of the cables we see every day.

3.5mm Jack

We mostly use this type of cable , called a 3.5 mm (different sizes) jack, to connect wired headphones to smartphones for audio , but also for video-audio output in digital cameras , camcorders, or digital players. type of cable used. A headphone mic can also be used if there is an additional connector ring on the end of such a cable for audio. Now, however, major companies, including Apple, have shifted to Bluetooth headphones and smartphones are no longer providing jack slots for the use of such cables.

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

The most useful cable in the digital age! Almost every device that can be connected to a computer - keyboard , mouse , headset , external hard drive , printer , scanner, etc. - can be connected with this type of USB cable. As time has changed , there have been versions of USB that can transmit data at higher and higher speeds. Currently the USB 3 version is most in circulation , along with which the USB 4 version has also arrived. In addition to standard USB, mini and micro USB are commonly used for phones , digital cameras, etc. However, Type-C USB is now the rage!

Ethernet

The entire internet can be said to run on these cables , at our end of course! In the home or office , such cables are used to connect the internet cable from the internet service provider company to the modem and computer beyond the router. These cables are of three types according to data speed , Currently , the most popular type is Cat 5e or 6 , followed by even higher speed Cat 8 , which transmits data at 40 Gbps over a length of 100 meters . These latest cables are also waterproof , although the latest cables are not required for normal use.

FireWire

Almost lost cables now! Developed by Apple , IBM and Sony, this cable was once seen as the only cable the entire tech industry needed , superior to USB , but Apple's lack of money or hunger for money killed it. The company decided to charge a license fee per port of FireWire to reduce its financial burden. As a result of this decision, Intel stopped supporting this cable and turned to USB instead. With that, the world of cable changed!

SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)

These cables are the ones that are usually invisible to us , doing their work out of sight like a foundation stone. Previously in the computer's CPU to connect the storage device to the motherboard IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) Cables used to be used (pictured above) , now SATA cables are used , which are faster. Similarly , eSATA (External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is used to connect an external hard drive or optical drive .

VGA (Video Graphics Array)

Cables in use for four decades! This cable has been used for years to connect a computer's CPU to a monitor. IBM Company started using it for PC desktop. These cables make analog type connections and are waning in popularity in today's age of digital data connectivity. The socket of this cable has 5 pins in 3 rows , these three are used for Red , Green and Blue (RGB!) signals for the display in the Rono monitor.

DVI (Digital Visual Interface)

Old-fashioned cable! As time went from analog to digital, DVI cables became popular in place of VGA. It is used to connect an LCD monitor or projector to a computer. However , if older CRT or LCD displays still have VGA connectivity, a DVI-A cable can transmit analog signals. DVI-D (for digital) to DVI-I (for both analog-digital) are also popular. There are also cables that convert VGA-DVI to AAC as needed.

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

Cables for new age high quality displays! This is not really a type of cable but a new technology. This cable only transmits digital signals. It transmits video-audio signals simultaneously , that too with crystal-clear images and multi-channel audio support. Earlier TVs had cables with three colored pins to connect other equipment , but newer TVs require an HDMI cable to connect anything. It is used in new computers/laptops , HDTVs , projectors, etc.

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