Computer Flashcards

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It is used must often to identify fast temporary of storage. If your computer CPU had to constantly access

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Memory

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It store data even if the power is on or off located in the motherboard.

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Read only memory (ROM)

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3
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ROM or read only memory is

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Non volatile

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4
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Its hold data only when the power is on. It is the temporary storage.

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Random access memory (RAM)

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5
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Early computers had RAM, as individual chips. The individual memory chips called?

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Dual inline

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6
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DIP

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Dual inline package

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7
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DIMM

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Dual inline memory module

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8
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SIMM

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storage inline memory module

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9
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RIMM

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rambus inline memory module

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10
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SODIMM

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Small outline dual inline memory module

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11
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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.

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Storage drive

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12
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apple computers version of a standard, IEEE 1394 high performance serial bus for connecting devices to your personal computer

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FireWire port

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13
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It is a point interaction between your computer and other devices

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Interface

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14
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SCSI PORT

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small computer system interface

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___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____

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Floppy drive, A: drive

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16
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Is a storage device that uses laser to read data on the optical media

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Optical drive

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17
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installed as a replacement for magnetic drives

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SSD

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18
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Can store up to 700MB of data which is equivalent to 350 JPEG images or 50 minutes of audio

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Compact disc ( CD)

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Can store up to 17GB enough to accommodate 5,304 minutes of audio or 6+ hours of video

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Digital versatile disc (DVD)

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New generation optical disc media that offers more than 5 times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs.

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Blu- ray disc

21
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This is also know as thumb drive is a removable storage device that connect to a USB port

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External flash drive

22
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Types of drive interface

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IDE
SATA
SCSI

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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

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IDE- integrated drive electronics

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Refers to the serial version of the ATA drive controller interface it uses 7 pin data connetors

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SATA- serial advanced technology attachment

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is a drive controller interface that can connect up to 15 drives, 50 pin , 68pin, 80 pin connector this can be both internal and external drives
SCSI- SMALL COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERFACE
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IDE
Integrated drive electronics
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SATA
serial advanced technology attachment
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SCSI
small computer system interface
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___Is a magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer this configured as the____
Hard disk drive, c: drive
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The storage a hard drive is measured in
Billion of bytes or gigabytes
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The speed of it is measured in
Revolution per minute ( RPM)
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Common types of storage drive
Floppy drive, hard drive, optical drive, flash drive
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There are three types of optical drive
Compact disc, blu ray disc, digital versatile disc
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To solve this problem, designers soldered the memory chips on a special circuit board called a .
memory module
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A floppy drive, or floppy disk drive, is a storage device that uses removable _____ floppy disks.
3.5-inch
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These magnetic floppy disks can store ______ data.
720 KB or 1.44 MB of
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Compact disc can store up to ____ of data,
700MB
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CD can store up to 700MB of data, which is equivalent to ____ images or ___ minutes of audio.
350 JPEG,80
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Digital versatile disc can store up to ___ enough to accommodate 5,304 minutes of audio or 6+ hours of video.
17 GB
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DVD can store up to 17 GB — enough to accommodate ____ minutes of audio or ___ hours of video.
5,304,6+
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Integrated Drive Electronics, also called Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) is an early drive controller interface that connects computers and hard disk drives. An IDE interface uses a
40-pin connector.
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Serial Advanced Technology Attachment refers to the serial version of the ATA drive controller interface. A SATA interface uses a
7-pin data connector.
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Small Computer System Interface is a drive controller interface that can connect up to ____.
15 drives
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SCSI can connect both
internal and external drives.
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An SCSI interface uses a ___, , or ____,_____ pin connector
50-pin,68-pin,80 -pin connector.