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Hardware [Internal & External]
ROM
As apposed RAM, ROM (Read Only Memory) isn’t deleted
(non volatile) when the computer is turned off but any data
that is saved to a ROM chip can only be read and cannot be
modified.
The most common form of ROM memory is CD-ROMs
and DVD-ROMs.
Router
A Router is a device that allows more than one device to
share an internet connection. A router works with a
broadband internet connection and there are two main
types of routers, wired and wireless.
Wireless routers allow multiple devices to share the internet
connection with the need of wires.
Server
A server is a device, often a computer, which is used to
manage the network resources such as; file-sharing,
networked printing or database queries.
Servers needs to be very powerful as they can be connected
to very large numbers of computers and this requires a
large amount of processing power.
Webcam
A webcam is a digital camera that is specifically designed
for capturing video or still camera footage.
This camera footage can then be streamed over the internet
using popular instant messaging applications such as; msn
messenger, yahoo messenger, ICQ, AIM.
USB Flash Drive
A USB flash drive is small device that is used as an external
hard disk. This means that, just like a hard drive, any type
of data can be saved to it.
It is also possible to run portable versions of many of the
most popular pieces of computer software.