Storage
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Storage refers to the media and methods used to keep information available for later use. Random Access Memory (RAM) is a type of data storage used in computers. With RAM, information and data can be found and retrieved quickly. RAM is used as "main memory" or primary storage: the working area used for loading, displaying and manipulating applications and data. |
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Some Other Storage Devices |
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| Discs & CDs/DVDs |  |
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| Flash Memory & USB Drives |
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| Removable Hard Drives |  |
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| Smart Cards | What?
A chip on the card.
How? The chip tracks changes (like deducting purchases from the amount entered originally on the card). Example: Smart cards are used at colleges: instead of using a handful of coins at vending machines you swipe your card. |
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