every computer has its own set of buttons and ports in this video we're going to talk about some of the most common ones including what they're for and how to recognize them some buttons are universal like the power button depending on the type of computer you have it may be on the front on the back behind the screen or even on the inside when you open the lid the power socket is where you'll connect the power cord if you have a laptop you'll have a charging port instead [Music] most computers provide more than one usb port so you can plug in any device you might need keyboards printers and usb drives are all common examples some computers even have usb-c ports which can be used for many different things not just plugging in devices laptops for instance often use the format for the charging port if you have a desktop you'll use the monitor port to connect the monitor there are quite a few types of monitor connections ranging from hdmi to the usbc style we just mentioned if you have a laptop you can connect a separate monitor as long as you have the right equipment just look for the display port and plug in the appropriate cable the ethernet port lets you connect to the internet if you're not using wi-fi all you need is an ethernet cable which you can then connect to your modem or router if your computer has an audio jack you can use it to plug in wired headphones or speakers you may or may not have a disk drive depending on how old your computer is and who makes it the disk drive can be used to insert a cd a dvd or a blu-ray disc if you have ports that look like this they're for older peripherals like mice keyboards and printers newer versions of these devices usually connect via usb or wirelessly that covers the basics of buttons and ports of course every computer is different and technology is always changing to find out what options you have take a closer look at your computer gcf global creating opportunities for a better life