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Overview of Computer Storage Devices

Computer storage devices are hardware components used to store digital data and applications, enabling users to safely access and run tasks on their computers. There are two types of storage: primary (e.g., RAM, ROM) and secondary (e.g., Hard Disk, Pen Drive). Various storage devices include Hard Disk Drives, USB flash drives, DVDs, CDs, Blu-ray Disks, and Memory Sticks, each with different storage capacities and functionalities.

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Overview of Computer Storage Devices

Computer storage devices are hardware components used to store digital data and applications, enabling users to safely access and run tasks on their computers. There are two types of storage: primary (e.g., RAM, ROM) and secondary (e.g., Hard Disk, Pen Drive). Various storage devices include Hard Disk Drives, USB flash drives, DVDs, CDs, Blu-ray Disks, and Memory Sticks, each with different storage capacities and functionalities.

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Computer Storage Devices

Computer Storage Devices


What is a computer storage device ? Why is a storage device required ?

➢ A hardware device which can be used to store • A storage device for a computer enables its
digital data and applications which may be in user to store and safely access the data and
the form of images, video, audio, etc. is called applications on a computer device
a storage device.

➢ A storage device is an integral part of the • It is used for running tasks and applications.
computer hardware which stores Any file you create or save on your computer
information/data to process the result of any saves to your computer's storage device. This
computational work storage device also stores any applications
and your computer operating system.
➢ Storage can be of 2 types –
✓ Primary storage e.g., RAM , ROM
✓ Secondary storage e.g., Hard Disk , Pen Drive
Various Storage Devices
✓ Hard Disk Drive - A computer hard drive is one kind of technology that stores the operating system, applications, and
data files such a documents, pictures and music that your computer uses. Storage Capacity Range is 250GB to 20TB.

✓ Pen drive/USB - A USB flash drive -- also known as a USB stick, USB thumb drive or pen drive -- is a plug-and-play
portable storage device that uses flash memory. Storage Capacity Range is 8GB to 1TB.

✓ DVD - DVD (digital video disc) is a technology based on optical data storage like compact disc (CD). Optical data storage
is a method of storing digital information (1's and 0's) by using light to read the information.

✓ CD - A compact disc is a portable storage medium that can be used to record, store and play back audio, video and
other data in digital form

✓ Blue Ray Disk - Blu-ray is an optical disc format like CD and DVD. Blu-ray discs can hold more information than other
optical media, because of the blue lasers that the disc drives use. A single Blu-ray disc can hold up to 25GB of data

✓ Memory stick - Memory Sticks are used as storage media for a portable device, in a form that can easily be removed
for access by a personal computer. For example, Sony digital compact cameras use Memory Stick for storing image files.

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