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u Hard disk, floppy disk, Zip disk, and tape storage technologies can be classified
as magnetic storage, which stores data by magnetizing microscopic particles on
the disk or tape surface. The particles retain their magnetic orientation until that ...
u Hard disk, floppy disk, Zip disk, and tape storage technologies can be classified
as magnetic storage, which stores data by magnetizing microscopic particles on
the disk or tape surface. The particles retain their magnetic orientation until that ...
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Tape is a sequential, rather than a random-access, storage medium. Data is
arranged as a long sequence of bits that begins at one end of the tape and
stretches to the other end. As a result, tape access is much slower than hard drive
access.
Tape is a sequential, rather than a random-access, storage medium. Data is
arranged as a long sequence of bits that begins at one end of the tape and
stretches to the other end. As a result, tape access is much slower than hard drive
access.
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Back up all files from the hard disk drive to a backup tape FIGURE F-18: A
differential backup ▻ A differential backup copies any files that have changed
since your last backup 1. Make a full backup on Monday evening 2. On Tuesday
evening ...
Back up all files from the hard disk drive to a backup tape FIGURE F-18: A
differential backup ▻ A differential backup copies any files that have changed
since your last backup 1. Make a full backup on Monday evening 2. On Tuesday
evening ...
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Contents
Defining Internet basics | 14 |
ffl M Using browsers | 20 |
Computer Hardware | 33 |
Copyright | |
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antivirus software application software audio backup bitmap graphic bits browser cable modem called camera CD-ROM color compression computer system computer's contains cookie copy create database designed desktop display document domain name e-commerce e-mail message editing electronic encryption example Explorer Figure file format file management filename extensions floppy disk folder graphics software hard disk drive hard disk platters hardware INDEPENDENT CHALLENGE input installed instructions Interactive CD IP address license memory menu microprocessor Microsoft Napster operating system option packets peripheral devices personal computer pixels port printer processor protocol puter QuickCheck referred screen server signals specific speed storage device storage medium tags tape Tracking Disk typically unit vector graphic virus viruses Web server Windows Windows Explorer Windows Registry workstation
Bibliographic information
| Title | Computer Concepts Illustrated (Thompson Learning) Illustrated Series Illustrated series: Introductory |
| Authors | June Jamrich Parsons, Dan Oja |
| Edition | 4, illustrated |
| Publisher | Course Technology, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0619057009, 9780619057008 |
| Length | 280 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |