udell
Uploaded by
11 SLIDES
269 VUES
110LIKES

Understanding Types of Removal Storage: Floppy Disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, and Flash Drives

DESCRIPTION

This article explores various types of removable storage options: floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, and flash drives. Floppy disks, once a standard for data transfer, have low capacity and lifespan but offer portability. CD-ROMs are known for their larger storage capacity but lack rewrite capabilities. DVD-ROMs provide significant data storage advantages but are also read-only. Flash drives are popular for their compactness, high storage capacity, and durability. Learn the pros and cons of each type and their relevance in today’s digital landscape.

1 / 11

Télécharger la présentation

Understanding Types of Removal Storage: Floppy Disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, and Flash Drives

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Removal Storage By: Lydia Potter

  2. Types of Removal Storage • Floppy Disk • CD Roms • DVD Roms • Dual CD • Flash drives

  3. Floppy Disk • It is also called diskette • It was created by Alan Shugart of IMB in 1967 • Most computers don’t even have a floppy disk driver • Used to be the standard method of backing up and moving data for 30 years

  4. Pros and Cons • No real major pro • Low storage • Low life span • bigger

  5. CD Rom • It stands for Disk Read Only Memory • Used for storing graphics, text, and audio • It has 2 sectors • Mode 1: 2,048 bytes • Mode 2: 2,336 bytes

  6. Pros and Cons • Portable easy to store and carry • Inexpensive • It has a life span of 5 to 10 years • Easily ruined if handled incorrectly

  7. DVD Rom • It stands for Digital versatile disc, read only memory • Some Data is already on the DVD Rom when the consumer purchases it

  8. Pros and Cons • Helps share large amounts of data • Inability to erase and change saved data • You can purchase a rewriteable DVD ROM but they are more expensive

  9. Flash Drive • It is one of the most used removable storage • It was mainly created to replace floppy Disks • Holds lots of data for a small device

  10. Pros and Cons • Small • Non-volatile • Hot swappable • You can edit • Lots of data can be saved on it • Not any major

  11. Questions • What is else is the floppy disk called? • Name an advantage of a Flash drive? • What does DVD ROM stand for? • Diskette • Lots of answers • Digital versatile disc, read only memory

More Related