After you have finished this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions. | 5.1 | Microchips, Miniaturization, & Mobility What are the differences between transistors, integrated circuits, chips, and microprocessors? | | 5.2 | The System Unit How is data represented in a computer; what are the components of the system cabinet; what are processing speeds; how do the processor and memory work; and what are some important ports, buses, and cards? | | 5.3 | Secondary Storage What are the features of floppy disks, hard disks, optical disks, magnetic tape, smart cards, and online secondary storage? | | 5.4 | Future Developments in Processing & Storage What are some forthcoming developments that could affect processing power and storage capacity? |
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