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Ingles (What is a digital storage) - Coggle Diagram
Ingles (What is a digital storage)
Are storage devices input and output devices?
Storage devices do not directly get input from the user and not display output to the user.
However, when going deeper into the computer architectuyre, an I/O device is any device that gets input and output from the computer CPU and memory
Digital data storage is essentially the recording of digital information in a storage medium, usually by electronics means.
Digital data sotrage devices have many uses. For example, computer usually rely upon information.
Types and examples
2 types: RAM and Hard Drive
Secondary storage can be removable, internal or external.
Secondary storage generally falls into one of five categories: Magenteic storage devices, flash memory devices, online/cloud storage, and paper storage.
Primary storage devices: Is a section of the CPU that holds program instructions, input data and intermediate results. RAM & ROM are examples of primary storage
Secondary storage devices: Secondary storage is a memory that is stored external to the computer. It is mainly used for the permanent and long-team
Magnetic storage device
Magnetic stripe
Super disk
Hard drive
Cassette tape
Floppy diskette
Zip diskette
Optical storage device
CD-ROM disc
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW disc
Blue-ray disc
CD-R and CD-RW disc
Flash memory device
Memory card
USB Flash drive, jump drive or thumb drive
SSD - Solid State Drive
Memory stick
Online and Cloud
Cloud storage
Network media
Paper storage
Punch card
OMR
Common causes of digital data loss
Spills, drops, and other physical accident
Viruses and other forms of malware
Power failures
Theft
Accidental deletions
Fires, floods, explosions, and other catastrophic events
