Types of Storage Devices
Types of Storage Devices
Types of Storage Devices
Storage devices hold data, even when the computer is turned off.
The physical material that actually holds data is called a storage medium.
The surface of a floppy disk is a storage medium.
The hardware that writes data to or reads data from a storage medium is
called a storage device. A floppy disk drive is a storage device.
• Hard disks
• Disk cartridges
• Magnetic tape
The primary types of optical storage are:
• CD-Recordable (CD-R)
• CD-Rewritable (CD-RW)
• PhotoCD
Magnetic Storage Devices
• Formatting
• Disk Areas
• Diskettes
• Hard Disks
• Disk Capacities
recognize.
medium.
Write head
Random particles
Medium
Current flow
(write operation)
Organized particles
(represent data)
As the medium
sectors.
it occupies.
Formatted Disk
Magnetic Storage Devices -Disk Areas
computer
in a logical way
data
Magnetic Storage Devices - Diskettes
floppies).
as a backup medium.
floppy
and drive
Magnetic Storage Devices -Hard Disks
higher.
Magnetic Storage Devices Other
• CD-ROM
• DVD-ROM
CD-ROM
faster.
compression technologies.
Optical Storage Devices Other
data.
photographs.
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storage devices.
during formatting.