Peripheral devices, like a USB flash drive, are generally connected to your computer through ports

Peripheral devices, like a USB flash drive, are generally connected to your computer through ports

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What could cause an external drive like a USB flash drive to not be recognized when plugged into the computer?

The “USB Device Not Recognized” error can happen due to a compatibility issue between your PC and the drivers for the affected device. Go into “Device Manager” in Settings, right-click on the malfunctioning device, and look at its properties.

Is the ability of a peripheral device to be recognized by your computer as soon as they are plugged in?

As soon as you connect peripherals to a computer, they can be recognized and installed on it.

In which of the following storage devices does memory need to be constantly recharged to retain the contents?

Because data stored in RAM can be accessed in any order – does not have to start at the first address and go through in a serial search. Dynamic RAM has to be continuously recharged or refreshed or it loses the data.

What determines the speed at which data travels in a computer?

The processor or CPU is one of the main components of a computer. The overall speed of a computer or “clock speed” of a computer is usually determined by how fast it processes data.