IT- Chapter 5

Front

computer's hardware components that retain data

Back

storage device

Front

collection of related information or program code

Back

files

Front

this is a faster form of firmware that some companies like Apple use instead of BIOS

Back

UEFI

Front

backing up data for safekeeping is....

Back

backing up

Front

first place the CPU reads data and instruction

Back

primary storage

Front

devies that can store data permanently. Like a flash drive or a CD

Back

Storage devices

Front

you can access information or data but cannot make changes on it

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read-only access

Front

computer scans from beginning to medium to end to find data

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Sequential data scanning

Front

Unlike magnetic devices like hard drives and tapes. This uses a laser beam to read information like CDs and DVDs

Back

Optical drive

Front

What can save automatically and can access data anywhere with internet? Options: USB drive, External hard drive, Cloud storage, Local storage

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Cloud storage