Storage Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
What memory is stored on chips located on the motherboard?
A
Primary
2
Q
What memory is stored in the hard drive?
A
Secondary
3
Q
What holds 1.44 MB of storage?
A
Floppy Disk
4
Q
What is the process of reading and writing to a hard or floppy disk done with?
A
Electricity and Magnetism
5
Q
What stores about 650 MB?
A
CD
6
Q
What does the CD use to store data on the disk’s surface?
A
Pits and Lands
7
Q
What should we keep away from computers and floppy disks that could erase information?
A
Magnets
8
Q
What does the computer hold?
A
Data
9
Q
What do Hard Drives spin at 3600 or more?
A
RPM
10
Q
What holds more information than a CD?
A
DVD
