Storage Devices

Storage devices are hardware devices that are capable of storing information in a computer. Storage devices come in several sizes and shapes and some are non-removable while other are removable. Some of the storage devices in a computer include floppy disks, CD-ROM disc, CD-R discs, hard disk drive and USB flash drive.

 

External Hard Drive

 

A external hard drive that is outside of the computer case in its own enclosure. Most external hard drives support the IDE interface and are slightly bigger than a hard drive itself. An external hard drive is connected to the computer system with a single high-speed interface cable, usually with plug-and-play interfaces such as a USB.

USB

A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards. USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot plugging.

 

CD ROM

A CD ROM is short for Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory. CD ROM is a type of optical disk capable of storing large amounts of data

Flash Cards

A flash card is a small data storage device that uses a flash memory chip to store data. Flash cards can be quite small in size, with a capacity of many gigabytes of storage. The memory in these cards is non-volatile, so it does not require a power source to remain intact. There are many different devices that use these cards, and numerous companies that manufacturer different formats.