Hardware, Connections Hardware, Connections and Media and Media

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Hardware: SystemsHardware: Systems

Macintosh (UNIX based operating system)

IBM Compatible (90% of global market)

UNIX (oldest operating system)

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Hardware: SystemsHardware: Systems (cont’d.) (cont’d.) Binary

Bit = b Kilobit = Kb Byte = Kilobyte = KB (1,000 - T) Megabyte = MB (1,000,000 - M) Gigabyte = GB (1,000,000,000 – B) Terabyte = TB (1,000,000,000,000 – T) Exabyte = EB or XB Pedabyte = PB

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Hardware: Systems Hardware: Systems (cont’d.)(cont’d.)

CPU RAM ROM IDE/ATA Hard Drive

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Hardware: ConnectionsHardware: Connections Firewire

– Electronics standard for connecting to a PC

– Provides a single plug-in-socket connection for up 63 devices

– 400 Mbps

6 pin to 6 pin supplies power but a 4 pin to 6 pin does not supply power.6 pin to 6 pin supplies power but a 4 pin to 6 pin does not supply power.

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Hardware: Connections Hardware: Connections (cont’d.)(cont’d.)

USBUniversal Serial Bus– Plug-and-play interface

between PC and add-on devices

– Up to 127 devices– 1.1 = 11 Mbps– 2.0 = 480 Mbps

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Hardware: Connections Hardware: Connections (cont’d.)(cont’d.)

SCSI(Skuzzy Cable)– Parallel data transfer

interface– 16-bit bus = 128 Mbps– Up to 35 devices

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EthernetEthernet

most widely-installed local area network (LAN) under the 802.3 specification. Typically uses twisted pair wires of– CAT 3 or CAT5e & a RJ45 plug– Most Common are:

10 Mbps or 10BASE-T – Newer run at 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps

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Media: StorageMedia: Storage

CD– Red Book (CD audio)– Yellow Book (CD-ROM)– Orange Book (CD-R/CD-

RW)– White Book

(Video-CD/Kodak Photo CD)

DVD– DVD-ROM (Book A)– DVD Video (Book B)– DVD Audio (Book C)– DVD-R (DVD-RW/DVD+RW)– DVD-RAM (Book E)

DATDigital Audio Tape

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HFS HFS + = Hierarchical File Structure (MAC Format)+ = Hierarchical File Structure (MAC Format)

ISO ISO = International Standards Organization = International Standards Organization

CD-ROM XA CD-ROM XA = Extended Architecture to link up = Extended Architecture to link up Audio, Video, Etc.Audio, Video, Etc.

UDF UDF = Universal Disc Format (dual platform – Mac or PC)= Universal Disc Format (dual platform – Mac or PC)

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