Computer System

A second copy of a file in case the original copy becomes corrupt or is lost is known as.

• Backup

• Cloud storage

• Data

• External hard drive

Information stored and transmitted by computers as electrical signals. Data is unprocessed information that is meaningless to humans due to lack of structure.

• Backup

• Cloud storage

• Data

• External hard drive

A type of remote data storage whereby a user stores files on a server accessed over the internet. Examples include Dropbox and Google Drive.

• Optical storage

• Flash memory

• Remote

• Cloud storage

A type of data storage that uses microscopic pits on the surface of reflective discs to represent binary digits. CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs.

• Optical storage

• Flash memory

• Remote

• Cloud storage

A portable hard disk that is connected to the main system via USB to store information and/or increase overall capacity and performance.

• Peripheral

• External hard drive

• Magnetic storage

• Flash memory

A device that can be connected to a computer to put data in or take information out of the system.

• Peripheral

• External hard drive

• Magnetic storage

• Flash memory

Damaged and no longer readable by a computer.

• corrupt

• Flash memory

• Remote

• Cloud storage

A type of solid state data storage.

• corrupt

• Flash memory

• Remote

• Cloud storage

To access data from a far away, distant using the internet

• corrupt

• Flash memory

• Remote

• Cloud storage

Traditionally the main storage device of a computer, it is housed within the main case and provides quick access to large amounts of data.

• Magnetic storage

• RAM (random access memory)

• Hard disk

• External hard drive