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Storage and Memory Devices

Storage and Memory Devices . By: Gabe McNamara and Jaimie Hey . Microdrive S torage Devices . Types : Secure Digital (SD), CompactFlash (CF), Memory Stick (MS), Multimedia Card (MMC) XD-Picture Card (XD) and Smart Media (SM).

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Storage and Memory Devices

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  1. Storage and Memory Devices By: Gabe McNamara and Jaimie Hey

  2. Microdrive Storage Devices • Types: Secure Digital (SD), CompactFlash (CF), Memory Stick (MS), Multimedia Card (MMC) XD-Picture Card (XD) and Smart Media (SM). • Uses: store music, pictures, documents and even games. ( commonly used with a digital camera). • Costs: anywhere from $10-$400

  3. Bytes a byte is a unit of data that is eight binary digits long. unit most computers use to represent a character such as a letter, number, or typographic symbol. http://www.helpwithpcs.com/courses/binary-numbers.htm For help with conversion’s go to this link. Binary conversion for 10011101 = 157

  4. Motherboard • A motherboard allows all the parts of your computer to receive power and communicate with one another. • ­Last twenty yearsdeveloped extremely. • Motherboards typically boast a wide variety of built-in features, and they directly affect a computer's capabilities and potential for upgrades. • http://www.smartcomputing.com/articles/archive/R0503/06R03/06R03.pdf?guid

  5. Silicon Chips silicon chip - electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit. Three steps to making silicon chips: Converting sand to silicon Creating a cylindrical crystal Slicing the crystal into wafers http://pcplus.techradar.com/node/3059

  6. Quiz 1.What is the average price for a memory card? 2.True or False: In most computer systems, a byte is a unit of data. 3.True or False: A jump drive is also commonly referred to as a data stick. 4.True or False: The first step to making a Silicon Chip is Slicing the crystals into wafers. 5.True or False: eBay has become notorious for "fake memory card" sales. 6.What is the price for a 8 GB memory card? 7.True or False: An 820 MB hard drive holds a nominal 820 million bytes 8. True or False: A motherboard allows all the parts of your computer to receive power and communicate with one another. 9. True or False: A flash drive is difficult to use. 10. True or False: The CompactFlash Type II form factor Microdrive is not at all popular in high resolution digital cameras.

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