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Flash cards for computing.
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- 1RAMStores the programs, parts of the operating system and the files currently being used
- 2Hard driveStores all the programs, operating systems and files needed for the computer system to run.
- 3CPUFetches, decodes and executes data and/or instructions.
- 4CoresThe number of independent processors in the CPU which run the fetch decode execute cycle simultaneously.
- 5Clock SpeedThe number of fetch decode execute cycles a CPU can perform per second. This is measured in hertz (Hz).
- 6Secondary StorageIs non-volatile storage needed in a computer system to store programs, operating system or files.
- 7Optical storageIs any storage method in which data is written and read with a laser. CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray are examples of this type of storage.
- 8Magnetic storageData is stored by magnetising the surface of flat, circular plates called platters. These platters rotate at a very high speed.
- 9Solid state storageUses microchips to store data instead of magnetised disks and do not contain any moving parts.
- 10CapacityThe amount of data a component can hold (measured in bytes).
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