Common Data Interfaces in Modern Computers
- USB (Universal Serial Bus): A versatile interface for data transfer and connectivity.
- Ethernet: A widespread standard for wired network communications.
- PCI Express (PCIe): A high-speed interface for internal components.
- SATA (Serial ATA): Standard interface for internal storage devices.
- Thunderbolt 3 and 4: High-speed interfaces supporting data transfer and power delivery.
- Wi-Fi: Wireless networking standard for internet connectivity.
- Bluetooth: Wireless technology for short-range data exchange.
- HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface): For transmitting video and audio.
- DisplayPort: Digital display interface for video sources.
- NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express): High-speed storage access protocol.
- M.2: Interface for internally mounted expansion cards.
- Fiber Channel: High-speed network technology for storage networking.
- InfiniBand: High-performance networking in data centers and computing.
- Serial Port(RS-232): Older interface for serial communication.
- Parallel Port: Older interface standard, now mostly obsolete.
- I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit): Serial computer bus for peripheral ICs.
- SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface): Synchronous serial communication interface.
- SCSI (Small Computer System Interface): Standards for parallel data transfer.
- eSATA (External SATA): External interface for SATA devices.
- VGA (Video Graphics Array): Older standard for analog video transmission.
- RS-485: Standard for serial communication in industrial systems.