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Chapter 1. Hardware Training
Floppy Diskette Drive
There is usually a floppy diskette drive built into the CPU that allows information
to be copied to or from a floppy (or portable) diskette. Floppy disks actually used
to be floppy but are now more protected with a hard plastic cover. Diskettes are
used to send programs as needed.
System Monitor
This is the screen display/keyboard combination attached to the CPU normally
used as port #1. It is located close to the CPU.
Tape Drive
This piece of equipment is used to make tape backups of information on the
computer. The tapes can then be kept for archive purposes or system restoration
in case of computer failure. The tapes are also portable but they can contain
much more information than can be kept on a floppy disk. The backup tapes must
be compatible in size and storage capacity depending on the type of tape drive.
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Dimensions of monitor only
Dimensions of IBM Keyboards
Dimensions of a typical tape drive
4.00" high
6.50" wide
14.00" deep
16.00" high
14.00" wide
16.00" deep
2.00" high
19.25" wide
8.00" deep
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