Computer Flashcards
It is used must often to identify fast temporary of storage. If your computer CPU had to constantly access
Memory
It store data even if the power is on or off located in the motherboard.
Read only memory (ROM)
ROM or read only memory is
Non volatile
Its hold data only when the power is on. It is the temporary storage.
Random access memory (RAM)
Early computers had RAM, as individual chips. The individual memory chips called?
Dual inline
DIP
Dual inline package
DIMM
Dual inline memory module
SIMM
storage inline memory module
RIMM
rambus inline memory module
SODIMM
Small outline dual inline memory module
It is to read and write information on magnetic or optical storage media. The drive can be used to store data permanently or to retrieve information from a media disk.
Storage drive
apple computers version of a standard, IEEE 1394 high performance serial bus for connecting devices to your personal computer
FireWire port
It is a point interaction between your computer and other devices
Interface
SCSI PORT
small computer system interface
___It is either can be called floppy disk drive and this is a storage device that uses removable 3.5 inch floppy disk and it can store 770 KB or 1.44 MB it is usually configured as the____
Floppy drive, A: drive
Is a storage device that uses laser to read data on the optical media
Optical drive
installed as a replacement for magnetic drives
SSD
Can store up to 700MB of data which is equivalent to 350 JPEG images or 50 minutes of audio
Compact disc ( CD)
Can store up to 17GB enough to accommodate 5,304 minutes of audio or 6+ hours of video
Digital versatile disc (DVD)
New generation optical disc media that offers more than 5 times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs.
Blu- ray disc
This is also know as thumb drive is a removable storage device that connect to a USB port
External flash drive
Types of drive interface
IDE
SATA
SCSI
It is also called advanced technology attachment (ATA) is an drive controller interface that connects computers and hard disk drive it uses 40 pin connector
IDE- integrated drive electronics
Refers to the serial version of the ATA drive controller interface it uses 7 pin data connetors
SATA- serial advanced technology attachment