Connecting MacBookPro to Cinema Display

Hello
I'd like to connect a 4 year old Mac Book Pro to an old Apple Cinema Display (approx 6 years old).
Which is the right connector to do this?
The Cinema Display currently has a lead coming out of the back which consists of 4 types of plugs (sorry, but really rubbish when it comes to technical terms) one being a usb and one being a firewire - not sure what the other 2 are but one is significantly larger, if this helps.
Thanks.

Apple displays have only one video connector. You will need a switch to use with more than one computer.

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