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| Also called Random Access memory(RAM), 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(information). |
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| Prints by striking an inked ribbon against paper. One type of impact printer is called the dot-matrix printer. |
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| This is when they print of means other than striking a inked ribbon against paper. Examples include ink jet and laser. |
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| Forms characters or graphics by using a nozzle that sprays tiny drops of ink onto paper |
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| Number Of Pages Per Minute |
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| 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 printers. |
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| Is an output device that visually coveys text, graphics, and video information. |
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| Is a display device that is packaged as a separate unit. There are two basic types of a monitor |
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| Uses a liquid display crystal, similar to a digital watch, to produce images on the screen. |
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| The Surface of the screen of either is composed of individual picture elements called pixels. |
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| Individual Picture Element. |
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| 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. Two types of magnetic disks are Floppy and Hard Disks. |
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| Is a process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors, so the computer can locate the data, intrusions', 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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| Pie-shaped sectors, which break the tracks into small arcs. |
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| Also called a Hard Disk Drive, 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 the platter, usually resulting in loss of data or sometimes the entire drive. |
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| A 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 diskettes. An inexpensive portable storage medium. The most widely used floppy disk Is 3.5 inches wide and typically can store up to1.44 megabytes, or 1,474,560 character. |
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| Is a device that can read from and write on a floppy disk. |
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