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    Storage Devices - Part2

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    1. The document discusses different types of storage devices including magnetic, optical, and solid-state storage. 2. It compares the access times and transfer rates of different storage types like RAM, hard disks, CDs, and floppy disks. 3. The document also covers topics like formatting disks, different file systems, and ways to optimize computer performance through deleting files, disk defragmentation, and checking for errors.

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    1. The document discusses different types of storage devices including magnetic, optical, and solid-state storage. 2. It compares the access times and transfer rates of different storage types like RAM, hard disks, CDs, and floppy disks. 3. The document also covers topics like formatting disks, different file systems, and ways to optimize computer performance through deleting files, disk defragmentation, and checking for errors.

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    1. The document discusses different types of storage devices including magnetic, optical, and solid-state storage. 2. It compares the access times and transfer rates of different storage types like RAM, hard disks, CDs, and floppy disks. 3. The document also covers topics like formatting disks, different file systems, and ways to optimize computer performance through deleting files, disk defragmentation, and checking for errors.

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    Storage Devices - Part2

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    1. The document discusses different types of storage devices including magnetic, optical, and solid-state storage. 2. It compares the access times and transfer rates of different storage types like RAM, hard disks, CDs, and floppy disks. 3. The document also covers topics like formatting disks, different file systems, and ways to optimize computer performance through deleting files, disk defragmentation, and checking for errors.

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    Lecture related to

    Storage Devices - Part2


    Solid-state
    storage
    How they function:
    A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage
    device that uses solid-state memory to
    store persistent data.

    An SSD using SRAM or DRAM (instead of


    flash memory) is often called a RAM-drive.

    No moving parts
    (unlike magnetic/ optical storage)
    Flash memory:
    Found in cameras and USB drives
    Combination of RAM and ROM
    Long term updateable storage
    Smart card:
    Credit cards with a chip
    Chip stores data
    May be used as electronic cash
    Hotels use for electronic keys
    Solid State Disks (SSD):
    Large amount of SDRAM
    Extremely fast
    Volatile storage
    Require battery backups
    Most have hard disks copying data
    Performance
    comparison
    Storage
    hierarchy

    e
    siv

    fas
    en
    exp

    ter
    RAM

    re
    mo
    ve
    cost
    Hard Disk speed

    Compact Disc

    slo
    si
    en

    we
    exp

    Floppy Disk

    r
    s
    les

    Tape
    Average access time
    Depends on 1) RPM, 2) time to access track

    Hard disk: 6 to 12 ms; CD drive: 80 to 800 ms

    In contrast, RAM access time is in nanoseconds


    Transfer rate

    Hard disk: 15 – 160 Mbps;


    CD drive: base rate= 150 Kbps; 24x; 48x
    Floppy disks: 45 Kbps
    How is storage used by
    operating systems
    ?
    ??
    Formatting
    Disk formatting is the process of preparing a hard
    disk or other storage medium for use, including
    setting up an empty file system [Wikipedia].

    2 levels of formatting:
    Low-level: drawing tracks and sectors on disk

    High-level: creating filesytem and bootsector


    (sometimes called quick or logical format)
    File Systems
    A file system is a logical method of
    configuring data on a disk’s surface.

    Listing of where files are stored

    Common file systems include:

    1. File Allocation Table (FAT)


    2. FAT32
    3. NTFS
    4. EXT2/EXT3 (Linux)
    Optimizing computer
    performance
    Deleting unneeded files
    Disk defragmentation
    Disk defragmentation
    file 1 after defragmenting

    disk after defragmentation process


    Scanning HDD for errors
    File compression
    e ’s
    c ur
    t ary
    L e
    Su mm

    1. Hierarchy of memory/ storage devices


    2. Magnetic storage:
    Disk/ Tape/ Floppy drives
    3. Optical storage:
    Readable/ recordable
    4. Solid-state storage:
    Flash, Smart cards, Solid-state-disk
    5. Optimizing computer performance
    e ’s
    cur
    t ces
    e
    L ren
    e f e
    R
    for this week

    “Storing Data’’ and


    “Measuring and Improving disk performance’’

    for next week


    “Using Operating Systems” and
    “Survey of PC and Network Operating System”
    ??
    ? Questions/
    Confusions?
    Credits/ Acknowledgement can be found
    at the course website:
    http://tinyurl.com/5hb8pp

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