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| Consists of electronic components that temporarily store instructions waiting to be executed by the processor, data needed by those instructions, and the results of processed data. |
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| Usually stores one character |
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| Prints by striking an inked ribbon against the paper; a laser printer is a high-speed, high-quality nonimpact printer that employs copier-machine technology. It converts data from the computer into a beam of light that is focused on a photo conductor drum, forming the images to be printed. |
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| This is when they print without striking the ribbon against the paper |
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| Forms a character or graphic by using a nozzle that sprays tiny drops of ink onto the page. |
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| Is an output devices that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information. |
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| Is a display device that is packaged as a separate unit. |
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| The most popular type uses a liquid display crystal, similar to a digital watch to produce images on the screen |
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| Takes up much less desk space and have gained significant popularity over the past few years |
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| The surface of the screen of either a CRT monitor or LCD monitor is composed of individual picture elements |
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| Is used to store instructions, data, and information when they are not being used in memory. |
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| Use magnetic particles to store items such as data, instructions, and information on a disk's surface. |
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| Is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors, so the computer can locate the data, instructions, and information on the disk. |
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| Is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk. |
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| The disk's storage locations consist of pie shaped sections, which break the tracks into small arcs |
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| Means you can remove the medium from one computer and carry it to another computer. |
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| Is 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 of data or sometimes the entire drive |
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| Is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that you can use in case the originals is lost, damaged, or destroyed. |
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| An inexpensive portable storage medium and the most widely used floppy disk is 3.5 inches wide and typically can store up to 1. 44 MB |
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| The time required to access and retrieve data. |
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