The very definition of what is considered a "port" can vary, as well as the period of time they were considered "standard."
Ports found on almost all current computers:
USB ports
Headphone / speaker jack
Microphone jack
Ethernet Jack
eSATA port
FireWire port
Ports found on older computers, and some newer ones:
Parallel port (sometimes called LPT1 / 2)
Serial ports (sometimes called COM 1 - 4)
PS/2 ports (one for mouse, one for keyboard)
Joystick port
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