Question

What are the differences between serial and parallel ports?

Answer 1

Subject	Serial Port	parallel port
Pins	9 pins	25 pins
Type of port	Male port	Female Port
Color	Usually Purple in color	Usually Green in color
Data Transfer Rate	Slower than Parallel Port	Faster than Serial Port
Moving Bits	Serial move bits inline, one at a time.	Parallel moves bits next to each other
Usage of Wire	Serial ports are only used 2 wires for transmitting and receiving data	Parallel Port used 8 or more wire for trans­mitting and receiving data.