The ____ connects only the CPU and memory.

Block size is normally stated in bytes and is generally the same between storage devices, especially in a single storage device.

In a magnetic disk drive, a(n) ____________________ is mounted on the end of an access arm for each platter surface.

The memory bus has a much higher data transfer rate than the system bus because of its shorter length, higher clock rate, and (in most computers) large number of parallel communication lines.

Current SSDs use ____ as the storage medium.

In the simplest sense, a(n) ____________________ is just a set of communication lines.

There are typically multiple storage and I/O devices connected to a computer, collectively referred to as ____.

The stored charge held within a bit of magnetic storage must be above the ____________________ for a read operation to be successful.

With serial communication lines in a bus, each line carries only one bit value or signal at a time, and many lines are required to carry data, address, and control bits.

In the simplest sense, a(n) ____________________ is just a set of communication lines.