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Introduction to Computers (Week 8)

Topics:

 Removable Storage Devices


o Flash Memory Devices
o External Hard Disk
o CDs
o DVDs
o Smart Cards
Removable Storage Devices
Removable media is a form of computer storage that is designed to be
inserted and removed from a system. A removable storage drive is used for
storing and transporting data from one computer to another. It will allow you
to read (open), write (make changes and save), copy, add, and delete files. It
connects to a computer through a USB port.
Flash Memory Devices
Alternatively referred to as flash storage, flash memory is a non-volatile
memory chip used for storage and for transferring data between a personal
computer (PC) and digital devices. It has the ability to be electronically
reprogrammed and erased. It is often found in USB flash drives, MP3 players,
digital cameras and solid-state drives.

External Hard Disk


An external drive is just a hard drive (HDD) that is connected to a computer on
the outside rather than on the inside. External hard drives are sometimes
called portable hard drives.
An external hard drive is usually used to store media that a user needs to be
portable, for backups, and when the internal drive of the computer is already
at its full memory capacity. These devices have a high storage capacity
compared to flash drives and are mostly used for backing up numerous
computer files or serving as a network drive to store shared content.
External hard drives are also known as removable hard drives.

CDs
A Compact Disc, also called a CD are small plastic discs which store and
retrieve computer data or music using light. Compact Discs replaced floppy
disks because they were faster and could hold more information. The CDs
made floppy disks become obsolete.
CDs can hold up to 700 MB worth of data, which is about 80 minutes of music.

DVDs
Stands for "Digital Versatile Disc." A DVD is a type of optical media used for
storing digital data. It is the same size as a CD, but has a larger storage
capacity. Some DVDs are formatted specifically for video playback, while
others may contain different types of data, such as software programs and
computer files. To read and play DVDs on a computer, you must have a DVD-
ROM drive and a DVD player.
A standard DVD can hold 4.7 GB of data, but variations of the original DVD
format have greater capacities.
All DVD drives are capable of reading both CDs and DVDs. If you have a DVD
burner, it can also write on CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and writable DVDs.

Smart Cards
A plastic card with a built-in microprocessor, used typically to perform financial
transactions. A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card (ICC) is a
physical electronic authorization device, used to control access to a resource. It
is typically a plastic credit card-sized card with an embedded integrated
circuit (IC) chip. Many smart cards include a pattern of metal contacts to
electrically connect to the internal chip.
Applications include identification, financial, mobile phones (SIM), public
transit, computer security, schools, and healthcare.
Here are many applications of smart cards. Some of them are:
 E-cash, Government identification, Credit cards, Computer security
systems, Banking, Wireless communication

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