Question

1. what device is installed into the computer and used to store data on platters?

flash drive
3½ - inch floppy disk
hard drive
thumb drive

1. what are the physical components inside the system unit called?

peripherals
hardware
software
input devices

Explanation:

• For question 13:
• A hard drive is installed inside the computer. It stores data on platters (magnetic disks).
• A flash drive (thumb drive) is an external, portable storage device that uses flash memory, not platters.
• A 3½ - inch floppy disk is an external, removable storage medium that uses a floppy disk (not platters inside the computer in the way a hard - drive does).
• For question 14:
• Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer system (inside the system unit like the motherboard, CPU, etc.).
• Peripherals are external devices (e.g., keyboard, mouse) connected to the system unit.
• Software is a set of programs, not physical components.
• Input devices (e.g., keyboard) are a subset of peripherals and are not all the physical components inside the system unit.

Answer:

1. hard drive
2. hardware