Objectives Overview: Discovering Computers 2010

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Objectives Overview
Describe the characteristics of

an internal hard disk including
Differentiate between storage capacity, platters, read/write
devices and storage media heads, cylinders, sectors and
tracks, revolutions per minute,
transfer rate, and access time
Discovering Discuss the purpose of network

Computers 2010 attached storage devices, Describe the various types of
external and removable hard flash memory storage
Living in a Digital World disks, and hard disk controllers
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for Detailed Objectives Chapter 7
Objectives Overview Storage
Describe cloud storage Describe the

and explain its characteristics of optical Storage holds data, instructions, and
advantages discs information for future use
Differentiate among Identify the uses of tape, A storage medium is the physical
various types of optical magnetic stripe cards,
discs: CDs, archive discs smart cards, microfilm material on which a computer keeps
and Picture CDs, DVDs, and microfiche, and
and Blu-ray Discs enterprise storage
data, instructions, and information
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for Detailed Objectives Chapter 7 Chapter 7
Storage Storage
• Capacity is the number of bytes a storage medium

can hold
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Storage Storage
• A storage device is the computer hardware that • Access time measures:

records and/or retrieves items to and from – The amount of time it
takes a storage device to
storage media locate an item on a
Reading is the process storage medium
of transferring items
from a storage medium – The time required to
into memory deliver an item from
memory to the
Writing is the process of processor
transferring items from
memory to a storage
medium
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Chapter 7 Figure 7-4 Chapter 7
Hard Disks Hard Disks
• A hard disk contains one or more inflexible, circular platters • Hard disks can
that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and store data using
information
longitudinal
recording or
perpendicular
recording
Click to view Web Link,

click Chapter 7, Click Web
Link from left navigation,
then click Perpendicular
Recording below Chapter 7
• Characteristics of a hard disk • Formatting is the process of dividing the disk into tracks
include: and sectors so that the operating system can store and
locate data and information on the disk
Read/Write
Capacity Platters
Heads
Sectors and Revolutions

Cylinders
Tracks per Minute
Transfer
Access Time
Rate
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• The hard disk arms

move the read/write
head, which reads items
and writes items in the
drive
– Location often is
referred to by its
cylinder
• A head crash occurs when a read/write head

touches the surface of a platter
• Always keep a backup of your hard disk
• RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a An external hard disk is a separate free-
group of two or more integrated hard disks standing hard disk that connects to your
computer with a cable or wirelessly
• A network attached storage (NAS) device is a
server connected to a network with the sole
A removable hard disk is a hard disk that
purpose of providing storage you insert and remove from a drive
Internal and external hard disks are available

click Chapter 7, Click Web in miniature sizes (miniature hard disks)
then click Network Attached
Storage below Chapter 7
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Hard Disks Flash Memory Storage
• A disk controller consists of a special-purpose chip and • Flash memory chips are a type of solid state
electronic circuits that control the transfer of data, media and contain no moving parts
instructions, and information from a disk to and from the
system bus and other components of the computer • Solid state drives (SSDs) have several advantages
over magnetic hard disks:
SATA EIDE
Generate less heat and
Faster access time Faster transfer rates Last longer
consume less power

SCSI SAS
then click Network Attached
Storage below Chapter 7
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Chapter 7 Chapter 7
Flash Memory Storage Flash Memory Storage
• A memory card is a removable flash memory

device that you insert and remove from a slot in a
computer, mobile device, or card reader/writer
Secure Digital
CompactFlash Secure Digital
High Capacity microSD
(CF) (SD)
(SDHC)
xD Picture Memory Stick

microSDHC Memory Stick
Click to view Web Link, Card Micro (M2)
then click Solid State Drives
below Chapter 7
Figure 7-17 Chapter 7 Chapter 7
Flash Memory Storage Flash Memory Storage

then click SDHC Cards
below Chapter 7
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Video: Thumb Drive (USB Flash

Flash Memory Storage Drive) Encryption
• USB flash drives plug into a USB port on a
computer or mobile device
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Flash Memory Storage Cloud Storage
• An ExpressCard module • Cloud storage is an Internet service that provides

is a removable device storage to computer users
that fits in an
ExpressCard slot
• Developed by the
PCMCIA
• Commonly used in
notebook computers
Cloud Storage Cloud Storage
• Users subscribe to cloud storage for a variety of

reasons:
Access files from any computer
Store large files instantaneously
Allow others to access their files
View time-critical data and images immediately
Store offsite backups

Provide data center functions
then click Cloud Storage
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Optical Discs Optical Discs
• An optical disc consists of a flat, round, portable

disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is
written and read by a laser
• Typically store software, data, digital photos,
movies, and music
• Read only vs. rewritable
• Optical discs commonly • Care of optical discs

store items in a single
track that spirals from
the center of the disc to
the edge
• Track is divided into
evenly sized sectors
A CD-ROM can be read from but not written to

Archive disc Picture CD
• Read from a CD-ROM drive or CD-ROM player
• Stores photos from an • Single-session CD-ROM
online photo center that stores digital
A CD-R is a multisession optical disc on which • Resolution usually is versions of film
users can write, but not erase 7200 pixels per photo • Typically uses a 1024 x
• Cost is determined by 1536 resolution
the number of photos • Many photo centers
A CD-RW is an erasable multisession disc
being stored offer Picture CD
• Must have a CD-RW drive
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A DVD-ROM is a high-capacity optical disc

on which users can read but not write or
erase
• Requires a DVD-ROM drive
A Blu-ray Disc-ROM (BD-ROM) has a

storage capacity of 100 GB
DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD+RAM are

high-capacity rewritable DVD formats
then click Blu-ray
below Chapter 7
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Other Types of Storage Other Types of Storage
• Tape is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of

storing large amounts of data and information
• A tape drive reads and writes data and information on a
tape
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• A magnetic stripe card • Microfilm and microfiche store microscopic

contains a magnetic images of documents on a roll or sheet flim
stripe that stores
information
• A smart card stores
data on a thin
microprocessor
embedded in the card
then click Smart Cards
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• Enterprise storage stores huge volumes of data

and information for large businesses
– Uses special hardware for heavy use, maximum
availability, and maximum efficiency

then click Enterprise Storage
below Chapter 7
Putting It All Together Putting It All Together
Home user Small Office/Home Office Mobile Power User Enterprise User Enterprise User
• 320 GB hard disk user • 250 GB hard disk (desktop computer) (server or mainframe)
• 2.5 TB hard disk
• Cloud storage • 1 TB hard disk • Cloud storage • 1 TB hard disk • Network storage server
• Cloud storage
• Optical disc drive • Cloud storage • Optical disc drive • Optical disc drive • 40 TB hard disk system
• Optical disc drive
• Card reader/writer • Optical disc drive • Card reader/writer • Smart card reader • Optical disc server
• Portable hard disk for
• USB flash drive • External hard disk for • Portable hard disk for backup • Tape drive • Microfilm or microfiche
backup backup
• USB flash drive • USB flash drive • USB flash drive
• USB flash drive
Summary
Internal hard disks, external and

removable hard disks, solid state
drives, memory cards, USB flash
Various storage media and
drives, ExpressCard modules,
storage devices
cloud storage, CDs, DVDs, and
Blue-ray Discs, tape, smart cards, Discovering
Computers 2010
and microfilm and microfiche
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Describe the characteristics of

Discovering Discuss the purpose of network

See Page 351 Discovering Computers 2010: Living in a Digital World 2

Objectives Overview Storage

Describe cloud storage Describe the

• Capacity is the number of bytes a storage medium

• A storage device is the computer hardware that • Access time measures:

Hard Disks Hard Disks

Click to view Web Link,

Hard Disks Hard Disks

Sectors and Revolutions

Hard Disks Hard Disks

• The hard disk arms

Hard Disks Hard Disks

• A head crash occurs when a read/write head

Hard Disks Hard Disks

Internal and external hard disks are available

Hard Disks Flash Memory Storage

Click to view Web Link,

Flash Memory Storage Flash Memory Storage

• A memory card is a removable flash memory

xD Picture Memory Stick

Flash Memory Storage Flash Memory Storage

Click to view Web Link,

Video: Thumb Drive (USB Flash

Flash Memory Storage Cloud Storage

• An ExpressCard module • Cloud storage is an Internet service that provides

Cloud Storage Cloud Storage

• Users subscribe to cloud storage for a variety of

Store large files instantaneously

Allow others to access their files

View time-critical data and images immediately

Store offsite backups

Optical Discs Optical Discs

• An optical disc consists of a flat, round, portable

Optical Discs Optical Discs

• Optical discs commonly • Care of optical discs

Optical Discs Optical Discs

A CD-ROM can be read from but not written to

Optical Discs Optical Discs

A DVD-ROM is a high-capacity optical disc

A Blu-ray Disc-ROM (BD-ROM) has a

DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD+RAM are

Other Types of Storage Other Types of Storage

• Tape is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of

Other Types of Storage Other Types of Storage

• A magnetic stripe card • Microfilm and microfiche store microscopic

Other Types of Storage Other Types of Storage

• Enterprise storage stores huge volumes of data

Click to view Web Link,

Putting It All Together Putting It All Together

Internal hard disks, external and

Living in a Digital World

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