a. Hard disc, Optical disc, RAM, SSD, USB Flash Drive, Memory card

Question

For each of the following, choose the item in the list that does not logically belong in the list and explain why it does not belong:

a. Hard disc, Optical disc, RAM, SSD, USB Flash Drive, Memory card

b. Touch screen, digital camera, flash drive, keyboard, webcam

c. Smart watch, mobile phone, desktop computer, microwave oven, GPS device

d. Tablet, laptop computer, desktop computer, hybrid/convertible computer

e. SSD, memory card, hard disk, USB flash drive

f. Scanner, keyboard, , printer, mouse, microphone

Answer 1

a. RAM – primary memory whilst others are storage

b. Keyboard – input only

c. Desktop computer – not embedded device whilst others are embedded devices

d. Tablet – embedded device whilst other are not OR 

Desktop computer – not portable whilst others are portable

e. Hard disk – magnetic storage whilst others use flash technology

f. Printer – output only whilst other are either I/O or input