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1
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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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2
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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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15
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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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19
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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)

20
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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

23
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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

24
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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

25
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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

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SCSI- SMALL COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERFACE

26
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IDE

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Integrated drive electronics

27
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SATA

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serial advanced technology attachment

28
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SCSI

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small computer system interface

29
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___Is a magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer this configured as the____

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Hard disk drive, c: drive

30
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The storage a hard drive is measured in

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Billion of bytes or gigabytes

31
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The speed of it is measured in

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Revolution per minute ( RPM)

32
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Common types of storage drive

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Floppy drive, hard drive, optical drive, flash drive

33
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There are three types of optical drive

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Compact disc, blu ray disc, digital versatile disc

34
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To solve this problem, designers soldered the memory chips on a special circuit board called a .

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memory module

35
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A floppy drive, or floppy disk drive, is a storage device that uses removable _____ floppy disks.

36
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These magnetic floppy disks can store ______ data.

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720 KB or 1.44 MB of

37
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Compact disc can store up to ____ of data,

38
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CD can store up to 700MB of data, which is equivalent to ____ images or ___ minutes of audio.

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350 JPEG,80

39
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Digital versatile disc can store up to ___ enough to accommodate 5,304 minutes of audio or 6+ hours of video.

40
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DVD can store up to 17 GB — enough to accommodate ____ minutes of audio or ___ hours of video.

41
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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

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40-pin connector.

42
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Serial Advanced Technology Attachment refers to the serial version of the ATA drive controller interface. A SATA interface uses a

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7-pin data connector.

43
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Small Computer System Interface is a drive controller interface that can connect up to ____.

44
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SCSI can connect both

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internal and external drives.

45
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An SCSI interface uses a ___, , or ____,_____ pin connector

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50-pin,68-pin,80 -pin connector.

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