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The "stick" you're referring to may be the device also called a "flash drive" or "jump drive".
Different units carry anywhere between 1/4 GB and 16 GB of solid state memory,
which shows up as another disk drive when plugged into a USB port. They can be used
to store data from the computer and carry the files around easily in your pocket or even on your key-chain.
Geek-alert: Prepare to be astonished . . .
Compared to the Apollo 11 guidance computer:
Clock speed:
Intel Celeron . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 GHz
Flash drive top read speed . . 240 Mb/s = 0.24 Gb/s
Apollo 11 guidance. . . . . . . . . 1.024 MHz = 0.001024 GHz
Memory:
Current laptop . . . . . . . . 2,000 MB RAM, 500,000 MB HD
Flash drive . . . . . . . . . . 32,000 MB RAM
Apollo 11 guidance . . . . 0.002 MB RAM, 0.064 MB ROM (2K, 64K)
Moves information from one computer to another.
Example: someone does not have internet in their house, only a laptop.
They have taken photographs and uploaded them from camera to their laptop.
Then put usb data stick in laptop and copy pictures onto stick.
Take stick out and later on plug into a computer in local library or internet cafe,
and send photographs to friends.
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Is a USB stick input or output device?
A USB stick is both an input and an output device. Data can be written to the stick, and can be extracted from the stick.
What is the name of a USB device replacing floppies as a means of transporting data from one computer to another?
USB stick or memory card (with a USB card reader)
What two types of storage device that can hold data?
USB stick and a floppy disk.
Can magnet erase files on usb memory stick?
No it cannot. I did a science fair project on this and i couldn't remove any data from the usb drives.
Which is faster USB stick or hard disk?
Usb Stick.
How do you transfer a PS3 game ssave from computer to PS3?
1 Insert a USB stick into a USB slot on your PC. 2 Within the USB stick, create a folder called PS3, and within that folder create another folder called SAVEDATA (both the PS3 and SAVEDATA folders must be in uppercase) 3 Transfer the save data into the SAVEDATA folder. 4 Remove the USB stick from the PC and insert it in your PS3. 5 Go to 'Game' on the XMB, select 'Saved Data Utility' and then select 'USB Device'. 6 Press Triangle on the save file and select the 'Copy' option.
What functions are provided by a speed stick?
The functions of a speed stick is to provide the user with high speed data on the go. One just has to plug it in to their USB port. It has fast download speeds.
What is a Usb port for?
to plug in your usb stick/pen/drive... (:
How do you unlock USB memory stick on Mac?
The USB flash drive on your MAC does not lock. To remove the USB drive just firmly hold it and gently pull from the socket. Flash drives are a very convenient way to save data from your hard drive.
When formating a USB do it erase the data?
Yes. Formating it Erases ALL the data of the usb.
How do you save onto a memory stick from your computer?
For Tablets you have to have a word reading software (Documents to go.) This is usually preloaded on to the device. Click save. You should visit The Android Forum or specify your device (Phone,Tablet, or etc.)
What can a USB port do?
You can plug in any device with USB, such as a USB stick or an external hard disk.
