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Flash Memory: Flash Memory is a small-sized external storage device that is commonly used in digital
cameras, mobile phones, MP3 players, etc. It can be plugged through the USB or Fire wire port of a computer
to fetch or transfer data to a computer.
Pen/Flash Drive: It is small in size, handy and is a detachable device from
which data can be read, copied or transferred from one system to another.
It is re-writable and weighs less than 25 gm.
Nowadays, pen drives are the most commonly used external storage
and data transferring device. It has an attachment slot that can be easily
inserted or attached to the computer’s USB (Universal Serial Bus) port.
Memory Stick: Memory Stick is a detachable
ash memory card device that was launched by Sony in 1 . The data stored
in a memory card can be read or written with a memory stick (typically a small
box that connects via USB or some other serial connection).
Memory Stick supports memory cards of different storage capacities and
helps in faster data transfer speeds.
Motherboard
Motherboard is the main circuit board of a computer that lies inside the CPU, to which all the hardware
devices are connected. It is in the form of a large multilayered printed circuit which contains connectors
(sockets) for attaching additional devices.
USB Slot USB Slot Keyboard and
Mouse Slot
Processor Power
Control
SMPS Slot
PCI Slot
Processor
Graphics Slot
CMOS Battery
RAM Slot
Hard Drive Slot Floppy Drive Slot
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