memory
-holds data and instructions that is the computer is suing white it’s in
-needs power to keep its contents
-fast to access
-electronic
storage
-holds programs and data more permanently
-magnetic (hard drive), optical (CD, DVD) or electronic (flashdrives and SSD)
-slower
HDD
SSD
RAM
hard disk drive - storage
solid state drive - storage
random access memory - memory
online storage
disk space that is allocated on a sever
-OneDrive
-google drive
advantages of online storage
-accessibility
-saves on the computer
-easy to share
disadvantages of online storage
-only accessible with internet connection
-no control over backup or security
online storage/ cloud computing
online storage- storing files online
cloud computing- actual programs run on a server on the the internet that can be accessed
backing up
copying or duplicating a file incase of emergency
-easy to restore and to create
-flash drives, portable hard drives, online backup services
how to write CDs and DVDs
- Open Windows/File Explorer.
- Select files and folders that you want to write to CD or DVD.
- Drag the files/folders to the icon of the CD or DVD drive in the left column of Windows Explorer.
- Repeat 2 and 3 until you have filled the disc (around 700 MB for a CD or
4.7 GB for a DVD) /copied all the files you need. - Right-click on the drive and choose the “Burn’ option.
archiving
storing files that are not meant to be accessed regularly but kept as reference
motherboard
large circuit board - all other components plug into
CPU
does all the processing
-measured in GHz
‘core’
tells us how many physical CPU on a chip
RAM
where CPU obtains instructions
ROM
holds the programs that control the basic hardware of a computer
backing up
storing electronic copies off site incase of data loss
basic troubleshooting
-manages back ups
-disk scanning
-formatting and reforming
-disk defragmentation
-disk filling up
