The video port is specifically designed to connect your monitor to your PC. This port and your monitor work very closely together to provide you with a crisp, clear picture. The video port is generally located on in the back of your PC on your video card. Some PCs have an integrated motherboard with the video built in. A ribbon cable connects the port from the motherboard to the back of your PC.

Video ports come in several different flavors the most common being VGA, and SVGA. Older flavors include MDA, CGA, Hercules, and EGA.