Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
6 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
FLOPPY DRIVES |
Floppy Disk Drives Reads Data from and Writes Data to a Floppy Disk. Most Floppy Drives are Internal Devices That Connect to the System Board Through a Floppy Disk Controller. It is Considered Legacy Technology, as it is Hardly Used Anymore. They Can Hold up to 1.44 MB's of Data. |
FORM FACTOR: 3.5 Inches |
|
|
HARD DRIVES |
A Hard Disk Drive Reads Data from and Writes Data to a Hard Disk. A Hard Disk Consists of Many Metal or Hard Plastic Platters with a Magnetic Surface Coating. Internal Hard Drives are encased in the Chassis and Connect Directly to the System Board. External Hard Drives Connect from an Expansion Slot or Port. |
COMMON HARD DRIVE SPEEDS: 5,400 RPM 7,200 RPM 10,000 RPM 15,000 RPM |
|
|
OPTICAL DISKS |
An Optical Disk Stores Data Optically as Opposed to Magnetically. The Removable Plastic Disks Have a Reflective Coating and Requires an Optical Drive to be Read. Data is Written by Either Pressing or Burning a with a Laser to Create Pits and Lands. Recessed and Raised Areas. |
COMMON OPTICAL DISK TYPES: CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD+R ETC.... |
|
|
OPTICAL DRIVES |
Optical Drives is an Internal or External Disk Drives that Reads Data to and Writes Data from an Optical Disc. They can be Connected to the System by using IDE, SCSI, or Other Interfaces. Typically Have a 5.25-Inch Form Factor. |
COMMON OPTICAL DRIVE TYPES: CD DVD Combination Drives and Burners |
|
|
TAPE DRIVES |
Tape Drives Store Data Magnetically on a Tape That is Enclosed in a Removable Tape Cartridge. Data Must be Read Sequentially. Size for External Hard Drives Vary. They're Most Commonly Used to Store Backup Copies of Archived, Offline Data in Large Data Centers and Are Almost Never Used With Desktop Computers. |
Linear Tape Film Systems (LTFS) is a Tape Format That Determines How Data is Recorded on Tape, and How Specialized Software Reads That Data. |
|
|
SOLID STATE DRIVES |
Solid State Drives Use Flash Technology to Retain Information in Special Types of Memory Instead of on Disk or Tape. Solid State Drives Use Non-Volatile Memory to Emulate Mechanical Storage Because There are no Moving Parts. |
COMMON SOLID STATE DRIVES: USB Flash Drives SSDs CF Cards SM Cards xD MSes SD Cards MMCs |
