计算机基础知识4要领.ppt

Memory What is flash memory? p. 202 Fig. 4-21 Next Step 1.Purchase and download music tracks from a Web site. With one end of a special cable connected to the system unit, connect the other end to the USB port in the portable media player. Step 2.Instruct the computer to copy the music tracks to the flash memory chip in the portable media player. Step 3.Plug the headphones into the portable media player, push a button on the portable media player, and listen to the music through the headphones. Nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten Used with PDAs, smart phones, printers, digital cameras, automotive(自动) devices, audio players, digital voice recorders, and pagers(寻呼机) MP3 Player flash memory chips USB port Memory What is CMOS(互补金属氧化物半导体)? p. 203 Next Uses battery power to retain information when other power is turned off Stores date, time, and computer’s startup information Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor memory Used in some RAM chips, flash memory chips, and other types of memory chips Memory Memory What is access time(存取)? p. 203 Figs. 4-22-4-23 Next Amount of time it takes processor to read data from memory Measured in nanoseconds (ns), one billionth of a second It takes 1/10 of a second to blink your eye; a computer can perform up to 10 million operations in same amount of time Term Speed Millisecond One-thousandth of a second Microsecond One-millionth of a second Nanosecond One-billionth of a second Picosecond One-trillionth of a second Expansion Slots and Adapter Cards What is an adapter card? p. 204 Fig. 4-24 Next Enhances system unit or provides connections to external devices called peripherals(外围设备) Also called an expansion card Expansion Slots and Adapter Cards What is an expansion slot? p. 204 - 205 Fig. 4-25 Next An opening, or socket(插座), on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card With Plug(插座) and Play, the computer automatically(自动的) configures cardsand other devices as you instal