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 Definition of Terms

• Bit - a fundamental unit

of information having
just two possible
values, as either of the
binary digits 0 or 1.
• Byte - a unit of digital
information in
computing and
telecommunications
that most commonly
consists of eight bits.
•Booting – starting (a
computer) by
loading an operating
system from a disk.
•Electronic storage - a
device for recording
(storing) information
(data).
• FireWire - Apple
Computer's version of a
standard High Performance
Serial Bus, it is used for
connecting devices to your
personal computer.
• Hot-swappable - the
connection and
disconnection of
peripherals or other
components without
interrupting system
operation.
• Interface - the point of
interaction or
communication
between a computer
and any other entity,
such as a printer or
human operator.
• Laser - a device that emits
light (electromagnetic
radiation) through a
process of optical
amplification based on the
stimulated emission of
photons.
• Magnetic platter - a thin,
high precision disk that is
coated on both sides with a
high precision magnetic
material and which is used
in a hard disk drive (HDD)
to store data.
•Memory module - a
narrow printed
circuit board that
holds memory chips.
• Magnetic storage media -
any storage medium in
which different patterns of
magnetization are used to
represent stored bits or
bytes of information
• Optical storage media
- any storage in which
data is written and
read with a laser for
archival or backup
purposes.
• Operating system - a set of
programs that manage
computer hardware
resources and provide
common services for
application software.
MEMORY

• it is used most often

to identify fast,
temporary forms of
storage.
• Read-only memory (ROM)
chips are located in the
motherboard.
• Basic instructions for
booting the computer and
loading the operating
system are stored in ROM
• Random access
memory (RAM) is the
temporary storage for
data and programs
that are being
accessed by the CPU.
• RAM is volatile memory.
• Early computers had RAM installed in
the motherboard as individual chips.
The individual memory chips, called
dual inline package (DIP) chips, .
• To solve this problem, designers
soldered the memory chips on a
special circuit board called a memory
module.
 STORAGE DRIVES
• Storage drives read or 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.
• Storage drives can be installed
inside the computer case, such
as a hard drive.
•Storage drives can
connect to the
computer using a USB
port, a FireWire port,
or an SCSI port.
Common types of storage drives:

• Floppy drive
• Hard drive
• Optical drive
• Flash drive.
 Floppy Drive
• A floppy drive, or floppy disk drive, is
a storage device that uses removable
3.5-inch floppy disks.
• These magnetic floppy disks can
store 720 KB or 1.44 MB of data. In a
computer, the floppy drive is usually
configured as the A: drive.
 Hard Drive
• A hard drive, or hard disk drive, is a
magnetic storage device that is installed
inside the computer.
• The hard drive is used as permanent
storage for data. In a Windows
computer, the hard drive is usually
configured as the C: drive and contains
the operating system and applications.
• The hard drive is often configured as
the first drive in the boot sequence.
The storage capacity of a hard drive
is measured in billions of bytes, or
gigabytes (GB).
• The speed of a hard drive is
measured in revolutions per minute
(RPM). Multiple hard drives can be
added to increase storage capacity.
 Optical Drive
• An optical drive is a storage
device that uses lasers to read
data on the optical media. There
are three types of optical drives:
Compact Disc (CD), Digital
Versatile Disc (DVD) and Blu-ray
Disc (BD).
 External Flash Drive
• An external flash drive, also known
as a thumb drive, is a removable
storage device that connects to a
USB port. An external flash drive
uses same type of non-volatile
memory chips as solid state drives
and does not require power to
maintain the data.
 Types of Drive Interfaces
• IDE – 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 40-pin connector.
• SATA – Serial ATA refers to the serial version of the ATA
drive controller interface. A SATA interface uses a 7-pin
data connector.
• SCSI – Small Computer System Interface is a drive controller
interface that can connect up to 15 drives. SCSI can connect
both internal and external drives. An
SCSI interface uses a 50-pin, 68-pin, or 80-pin connector.
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SATA
QUIZ NO. 3
Multiple Choice:
1. It is the starting of a computer by loading an
operating system from a disk.

a. Opening b. Booting c. Loading

2. Which of the following is the SATA Interface?

a. b. c.
 Multiple Choice:
3. a device that emits light (electromagnetic
radiation) through a process of optical amplification.

a. Laser b. Hot swappable c. Firewire

4. Which of the following is the Optical drive?

a. b. c.
 Multiple Choice:
5. It is a fundamental unit of information having just
two possible values.

a. Byte b. Bit c. Kilobyte

6. Which of the following is the External flash drive?

a. b. c.
 Multiple Choice:
7. It is a narrow printed circuit board that holds
memory chips.

a. Hard disk drive b. Memory c. CD-ROM

8. Which of the following is the IDE Interface?

a. b. c.
 Multiple Choice:
9. How many bits are there in 1 byte?

a. 8 b. 9 c. 10

10. What is the meaning of the abbreviation “CD”?

a. Computer desk b. Compact disk c. Common data

 Multiple Choice:
11. What is the name of this device?

a. Compact disk b. Diskette c. Memory

Enumeration:

12-15. What are the four common types of Storage

devices?