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STORAGE - Coggle Diagram
STORAGE
DEFINITION OF STORAGE:
Storage holds data, instruction and information for future use.
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DEFINITION OF STORAGE MEDIA:
The physical material on which a computer keeps data, information, programs and applications.
Types of storage
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MEMORY CARDS
Flash memory storage that users insert and remove from a slot in personal computer, smartphone, digital camera, or card reader/ writer
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SOLID STATE DRIVES
Function = A storage device that uses flash memory to store data , instructions and information.
Characteristics
- SSDs contains no moving parts
- Current SSDs storage capacities up to 8 TB
OPTICAL DISCS
Optical disc is a storage media that consists of flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic and lacquer that is written and read by a laser
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HARD DISK
Function = Storage device that contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions and information
Characteristics
- High-capacity
- Components enclosed in airtight , sealed case for protection
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DEFINITON OF STORAGE CAPACITY:
Capacity is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold
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