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| also called random access memory, or RAM, consists of electronics components that temporarily store instructions waiting to be executed by the processor by the processor, data needed by those instructions, and the result of processed data. |
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| Prints by striking an inked ribbon against the paper. Dot matrix printer |
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| Prints by mean other than striking a ribbon on the paper. Inkjet, and laser |
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| Forms characters or graphics, that sprays tiny drops of ink on the paper |
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| A high speed, high -quality nonimpact printer. Copier machine technology, converts data from the computer into a beam of light that is focused on a photo conductor drum, forming images to be printed |
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| An output device that visually conveys text, graphics and video information |
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| A display device that is packaged as a separate unit |
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| The most popular type of flat panel monitor |
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| Cathode ray tube monitor composed of individual pictures picture elements called pixels |
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| Means individual picture elements |
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| Used to store instructions, data, and information when not being used in memory |
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| Use magnetic partials to store items such as data, instruction, and information's on a magnetic disk |
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| Is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors |
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| A narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk |
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| Pie shaped sections which break the tracks into small arcs called sectors |
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| A storage device that contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that magnetically store data, instructions, and information |
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| When a read/write head touches a platter , usually resulting in loss data or sometimes the entire drive |
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| Duplicate of a file program or disk that you can use in case the original is lost damaged, or destroyed |
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| Also called diskette, and inexpensive portable storage of medium |
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| Can read or write on a floppy disk, either external or built into device |
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| The time required to access and retrieve data |
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