1.1.3 Input, Output & Storage Flashcards
State three types of storage.
Magnetic
Optical
Solid State
Give examples of magnetic storage.
Hard disk drive
Magnetic tape
Floppy disk
Give examples of optical storage.
CD
DVD
Blu-ray Disc
Give examples of solid state storage.
Flash memory
USB stick
Solid State Drive
Give examples of input devices.
Keyboard
Mouse
Microphone
Webcam
Touchpad
Barcode reader
Give an example of a device used for both input and output.
Touchscreen
What are pits in CDs?
Areas on a CDs surface burned into grooves by laser
What does CD stand for?
Compact Disc
Give examples of output devices.
Speaker
Monitor
Printer
Projector
State the order of CD, DVD, Blu-ray from lowest to highest storage capacity.
CD, DVD, Blu-Ray
What is mounted at the end of the actuating arm of a hard disk drive?
Read/write head
Whats the typical capacity of a hard disk drive?
500GB - 5TB
Give two disadvantages of SSDs.
High cost per GB
Limited lifespan
What does ROM stand for?
Read Only Memory
Describe the structure in which information is stored in flash memory.
Storage is in blocks, combined to form pages