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General Computer Components
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- 1Input DevicesAllow data to be entered into a computer.
- 2Output DevicesAllow information to be retrieved from a computer.
- 3Storage DevicesAllow information to be stored.
- 4Magnetic StorageUses a magnetised material; patterns of magnetism represent binary data.
High capacity, low cost. - 5Optical StorageLasers read 'pits' on the surface of a disk to represent binary data.
Cheap to make. - 6Flash Media StorageUses a special type of ROM chips that can be overwritten.
Expensive, high speed, no moving parts.
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- AS level Computing Flashcards on General Computer Components, created by Lauren Blood on 14/03/2017.
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