COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
INPUTOUTPUT DEVICES
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Input Device
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Output Device
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Storage Device
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A USB flash drive–also known as a USB stick, USB thumb drive or pen drive–is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a keychain.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is BOTH input AND output, it can BOTH send AND receive data. However it has no storage capability, it can’t store anything for more than a few milliseconds (to handle slow connected devices ). 2 Devices connected to the USB can do almost anything.
Detailed explanation-3: -They are called secondary storage devices. To access the data stored in these devices, you have to attach them to a computer and access the stored data. Some of the examples of external storage devices are-Pen drives, CDs, and DVDs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Primary memory usually refers to Random Access Memory (RAM), while secondary storage refers to devices such as hard disk drives, solid state drives, removable “USB” drives, CDs, and DVDs.