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# Being IT safe - taking care of IT things (2) ## Objectives At the end of the chapter, you will be able to: - identify the common ports and cables used in a computer system and its peripherals - explain the proper hardware-handling methods when connecting and disconnecting peripheral devices - iden...

# Being IT safe - taking care of IT things (2) ## Objectives At the end of the chapter, you will be able to: - identify the common ports and cables used in a computer system and its peripherals - explain the proper hardware-handling methods when connecting and disconnecting peripheral devices - identify ways to properly care for and maintain your computer equipment and accessories. If you look at your laptop or computer, you will notice a number of different types of ports. A port is a physical dock that allows you to connect an external or peripheral device to your computer. A peripheral device is an external device that works with the computer to perform a specific function when it is connected. Many of these devices cannot function without the use of the computer. Some examples of peripheral devices are: - keyboards - mice - printers - projectors - flash drives - speakers - microphones. In Chapter 1, we will look at the types of ports located on your computer, the cables that connect the devices to these ports and how to take care of them. ## Figure 1.1 Cables connected to ports on a laptop There are 4 cables connected to the laptop, the closest is yellow, the next is black, then blue, and finally white coming from the left. This is a caption describing an image of a laptop with cables coming out of its ports.