Consoles and Terminals

Hi all, I wont ask for anyone to explain the difference but if anyone knows any good source(s) regarding what a sonsoles, terminals, virtual terminals and virtual consoles are I would be very happy, I am having trouble finding information that makes sense to me.

Also, if anyone knows a resource for understanding:
tty
ttys
ttyp
pty

And which situations the different types are used in, all I know is direct login is tty, x-windows or remote is pty, ttys is used if connecting through serial, such as a serial monitor or a serial hub where many monitors + keyboards connect through the serial hub thing to the main system or for "un-needed" devices (Devices not needed to make the system run) such as modems. And ttyp I think is to do with anything that connects through parrelel such as printers?

Regards

DislexiK

 

 

 

 

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