Storage devices, memory, media Flashcards
1
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Embedded Computer
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A computer that is built into a device and performs one or more specialized tasks.
2
Q
General purpose computer
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A computer used for many different applications.
3
Q
Firmware
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ROM that holds programs that run on an embedded computer
4
Q
Bootstrap
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ROM that contains start-up instructions for the computer.
5
Q
Erasable programmable read only memory [EPROM]
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ROM that can be erased and rewritten.
6
Q
Flashing
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The process of erasing and rewriting data to ROM.
7
Q
Pit
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an indentation on the surface of an optical disk, used to represent data.
8
Q
Land
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the raised surface of an optical disk, used to represent data. Compact disk (CD) - an early, but still used, optical medium Digital versatile disk ( DVD) - a later, higher capacity optical medium.
9
Q
Blu-Ray disk
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a modern, extremely high capacity optical medium
10
Q
RAM stick
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small solid- state medium used to transport data.
11
Q
Solid
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state equivalent of a hard disk drive.
12
Q
SD card
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a solid card used to store and transfer data.
