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1. The document discusses different types of computer storage devices and storage media, including primary storage (RAM) and secondary storage. 2. It explains that storage devices like cache, RAM, ROM, CDs, DVDs, hard disks, flash drives, and memory cards can be categorized as either primary or secondary storage based on their access speed and capacity. 3. The document also outlines how information moves between storage devices and the CPU/RAM as programs are processed and data is accessed.

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Tukuran Technical - Vocational High School

1. The document discusses different types of computer storage devices and storage media, including primary storage (RAM) and secondary storage. 2. It explains that storage devices like cache, RAM, ROM, CDs, DVDs, hard disks, flash drives, and memory cards can be categorized as either primary or secondary storage based on their access speed and capacity. 3. The document also outlines how information moves between storage devices and the CPU/RAM as programs are processed and data is accessed.

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Tukuran Technical – Vocational High School

Learning Activity Sheet in Internet and Computing Fundamentals (ICF 7)


Week 5: STORAGE DEVICES AND STORAGE MEDIA
Learning Competencies:

 Enumerating and explaining the types of storage devices and storage media
 Pointing out and measuring the computer’s memory
 Illustrating and relaying the flow of information between storage devices to the
microprocessor and RAM

General Instruction: Do not write anything on this sheet. Write your answers on a Yellow paper. Don’t forget to write
your name on your answer sheets.
Types of storage devices

Often called storage or memory, computer Computer storage and memory is often measured
data storage refers to computer components, in megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB). A kilobyte (KB) is
devices, and recording media that retain digital data 1,024 bytes, not one thousand bytes as might be expected,
used for computing for some interval of time. They because computers use binary math (base two), instead of
provide one of the core functions of the modern a decimal (base ten) system. 1 MB is 1,024 kilobytes, or
computer: information retention. 1,048,576 (1024x1024) bytes, not one million bytes.

All information systems need to store data. Many hard drive manufacturers use a decimal
A storage device stores programs and data either number system to define amounts of storage space. As a
temporarily or permanently. All information result, 1 MB is defined as one million bytes, 1 GB is defined
systems contain two different types of storage: as one billion bytes, and so on. Since your computer uses a
binary system, you may notice a discrepancy between your
 Immediate Access Store (IAS) hard drive's published capacity and the capacity
 Backing Store acknowledged by your computer. For example, a hard drive
that is said to contain 10 GB of storage space using a decimal
Immediate access store, also known as
system is actually capable of storing 10,000,000,000 bytes.
main store or primary storage (RAM), holds
However, in a binary system, 10 GB is 10,737,418,240 bytes.
programs and data that the user is currently working
As a result, instead of acknowledging 10 GB, your computer
with. Backing store, also known as secondary
will acknowledge 9.31 GB. This is not a malfunction but a
storage, keeps data and programs when the
matter of different definitions.
computer is turned off.

ACTIVITY 1
Direction: The following are examples of storage devices. Categorize them into primary and secondary storage and
specify their storage capacity in KB, MB, or GB.
1. Cache 6. Memory Card
2. External Hard Disk 7. Dynamic Random Access Memory
3. USB Flash Drive 8. Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)
4. Read-Only Memory 9. Internal Hard Disk
5. Compact Disc (CD) 10. Static Random Access Memory

ACTIVITY 2
Direction: Complete the table below for the units used in measuring memory in storage devices.

Computer Memory Units Equivalent (in bytes)


1 kilobyte (1 KB) (1) bytes
(2) 1,048,576 bytes
(3) 1,073,741,824 bytes
1 terabyte (1 TB) (4) bytes
(5) 1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes
The computer does its primary work in a part of the
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE machine we cannot see, a control center that converts data
input to information output. This control center, called the
central processing unit (CPU), is a highly complex, extensive
set of electronic circuitry that executes stored program
instructions.
How do data and instructions get from an input
device into memory?
The control unit sends them. Likewise, when the
time is right, the control unit sends these items from
Computers need to receive data and instruction in memory to the arithmetic/logic unit, where an arithmetic
order to solve a problem, therefore we need to input the operation or logical operation is performed. After being
data and instructions into the computers. processed, the information is sent to memory, where it is
hold until it is ready to be released to an output unit.

ACTIVITY 2
Direction: Match column A with its correct definition on column B. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Input Unit A. Provides a visual display of the information and computation


2. Storage B. An IC within a CPU that performs arithmetic and logic operations
3. Output Unit C. Implements the microprocessor instruction set.
4. Control Unit D. Holds the instructions before they are processed
5. ALU E. Provides a means to input the data and instructions into the computers

ACTIVITY 3
Direction: Complete the table below to summarize the characteristics of various kinds of data storage.
STORAGE SPEED CAPACITY RELATIVE COST PERMANENT?
A. Registers Fastest (1) Highest (2)
B. RAM (3) Low/Moderate (4) No
C. Floppy Disk Very Slow (5) Low (6)
D. Hard Disk (7) Very High (8) Yes

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