Storage Flashcards

1
Q

what is storage device?

A

hardware (what you can touch)

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2
Q

what is storage media?

A

material

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3
Q

where can data be sorted?

A

internal memory, storage media, cloud

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4
Q

what are the three forms of internal memory?

A

ROM, RAM, Hard disk (hard drive)

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5
Q

what are characteristics of ROM

A

permenant, long term, cant be altered, non volatile memory

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6
Q

what is non volatile memory (volatile is the opposite)

A

does not appear when computer if off

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7
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what does ROM stand for

A

read only memory

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8
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what does RAM stand for

A

random access memory

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9
Q

what are characteristics of the RAM

A

temporary, short term, only works when computer is on, volatile memory

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10
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what are characteristics of the hard drive

A

main internal backing store, non volatile memory, made of magnetic disk

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10
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what are characteristics of the hard drive

A

main internal backing store, non volatile memory, made of magnetic disk

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11
Q

give examples of a magnetic storage media

A

tape, hard drive, floppy disk

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12
Q

give examples. of optical storage media

A

hard drive, pen drive, flash memory

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13
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give examples of a solid state storage media

A

hard drive, pen drive, flash memory

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