Hardware

Hardware

1. Secondary Storage

   • Magnetic
     • Relatively cheap
     • Fast Read/Write Speed
     • Can easily be damaged
     • Slower than Solid Storage Devices
   • Solid State
     • Very compact, portable
     • High read/write speed.
   • Optical
     • Very Portable
     • Can hold alot more Data
     • Requires Blu-Ray Player
     • Can loose Data if scratched/damaged
   • Secondary Storage is devices so that the data is saved incase the power is lost or you turn it off.
     • Key Words of Secondary Storage
       • Speed
       • Durability
       • Portability
       • Cost

2. Devices

   • CPU
     • This is used to process information and carry it out
     • Clock Speed
       • This is how fast the device goes.
   • Peripherals
     • These are devices housed outside of the computer but still connected to it in some way.
       • An example of this would be a monitor.