ces. The picture is an example of what the power cord may look like for your computer or monitor. The power cord is one example of thousands of other cables found in and around computers. There are two main types of computer cables, a data cable and a power cable. A data cable is a cable that provides communication between devices. For example, the data cable (i.e., DVI, HDMI, or VGA) that connects your monitor to your computer and allows your computer to display a picture on the monitor. Other popular examples of data cables include the CAT5, IDE/EIDE, SATA, and USB cables. A power cable is any cable that powers the device. For example, the power cord that connects to your computer and a Molex style cable inside the computer are both good examples of power cables. Below, is a listing of the most common types of cables found with computers and electronics and examples of devices that use them. Types of cables AT - Used with early keyboards ATA - Used with hard drives and disc drives Cat 5 - Used with network cards Coaxial - Used with TV and projectors Composite - Used with TV, projectors, and consoles. Also known as RCA cables. DisplayPort - Used with computer monitors DVI - Used with monitors, projectors, and other displays e-SATA - Used with external drives Firewire (IEEE-1394) - Used with digital cameras and external drives HDMI - Used with monitors, projectors, DVD/Blu-ray players, and other displays MIDI - Used with musical keyboards and other equipment Mini plug - Used with headphones, microphones, speakers Molex - Power cable used inside your computer IDE/EIDE - Used with hard drives and disc drives Parallel - Used with printers PS/2 - Used with keyboards and mice S-Video - Used with projectors, digital cameras, and other displays S/PDIF - Used with DVD and surround sound. SATA - Used with hard drives and disc drives SCSI - Used with hard drives, tape drives, and disc drives Serial (RS-232) - Used with a mouse and Modem. Thunderbolt - Primarily used with Apple displays and devices USB - Used with keyboard, mouse, printer, MP3 players, and thousands of other devices VGA/SVGA - Used with monitors and projectors