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1.1.3 Flashcards

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What is an input device?

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A device that converts an analogue signal into a digital one that can be used to store data on a computer

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What is an output device?

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A device which converts a digital signal into an analogue one which can be understood by the user

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What is optical storage?

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Devices are read from and written to using lasers

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What are some examples of optical storage?

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  • CD
  • DVD
  • BLU-RAY
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What are the advantages of magnetic storage?

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  • cheap
  • portable
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What are the disadvantages of optical storage?

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  • low capacity
  • slow transfer speeds
  • easily damaged
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What is magnetic storage?

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Where data is stored used 2 magnetic states

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What are the advantages of magnetic storage?

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  • high capacity
  • cheap per GB
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What are the disadvantages of magnetic storage?

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Slow access times

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10
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What are some examples of magnetic storage?

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  • Hard drives
  • magnetic tape
  • floppy disk
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What are the advantages of flash storage?

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  • fast
  • compact
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What are the advantages of ssd?

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  • light
  • portable
  • shock- resistant
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What are the disadvantages of ssd?

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  • limited life span
  • expensive
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14
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What is RAM?

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  • volatile
  • stores current data in use
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What is ROM?

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  • non-volatile
  • stores bootstrap
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What is virtual storage?

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  • where data is stored remotely and can be accessed by any computer in the system

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