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Storage Devices & Media

The document discusses different types of storage devices and media, including optical media like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, as well as solid-state devices like SSDs, memory cards, and USB drives. Optical media stores data digitally using lasers to read from the disk, while solid-state devices have no moving parts and use flash memory. Common uses of these storage methods include storing files, photos, music and videos; installing software; and transferring data between devices.

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Storage Devices & Media

The document discusses different types of storage devices and media, including optical media like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, as well as solid-state devices like SSDs, memory cards, and USB drives. Optical media stores data digitally using lasers to read from the disk, while solid-state devices have no moving parts and use flash memory. Common uses of these storage methods include storing files, photos, music and videos; installing software; and transferring data between devices.

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Storage Devices & Media

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Optical Media & Optical Storage Devices
• CD-R & DVD-R are used to store data to be kept for later
use or to be transferred to another computer.
• CD-RW & DVD-RW are used to record television
programs which can be recorded over, time and time
again (although increasingly replaced by HDD recording
systems).
• CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs are used in applications
where there is a real need to prevent the deletion or
overwriting of important data.
• Blu-ray discs are another example of optical storage
media.
Solid-State Media & Solid-State Storage Devices
• Floating gate and control gate transistors use CMOS (complementary metal oxide
semi-conductor) NAND technology.
• Solid-state drives have revolutionized computers over the last few years, and they
are rapidly taking over from HDDs as the main type of backing storage.
• Pen drives (memory sticks) are small portable devices that make use of solid-state
technology.
• A memory card makes use of solid-state technology. They can be inserted into a
device which can read the card or allow data to be written to the card.
Explain what is meant by the term ‘Optical
Media’.
• Optical media refers to any data storage device or
equipment that uses optical data storage and
retrieval techniques to read and write data.
• It stores data digitally on a media device and uses a
laser to read data from it.
• Optical media is also known as optical storage.
• Optical media provides more data capacity and
longer media device life than earlier methods of
data storage.
Uses of SSDs
• Solid-state drives have revolutionized computers
over the last few years, and they are rapidly taking
over from HDDs as the main type of backing storage.
• As the name suggests, they use solid-state media
and can be used in the same way as an HDD.
• They have enabled laptop computers to become
thinner and much lighter.
• They have given rise to the development of
smartphones and tablets; without solid-state
technology, these devices simply would not exist.
Uses Of HDDs
• To store the operating system, systems software
and working data/files.
• Used in real-time systems (for example, robots,
control of a chemical plant) and in online systems
(for example, booking airline tickets, automatic
stock control (using EPOS)).
• They can be used as backup systems to prevent loss
of data.
• They can be used to transfer data/files/software
between computers.
Uses Of Blu-Ray Discs
• Storing and playing back movies (one
high definition movie of two hours
duration uses up 25 GB of memory).
• Home video consoles.
• Computers can use this technology for
data storage or backing up hard drives.
• Camcorders can use this media (in
cartridge form) to store movies.
Uses Of Memory Cards
• Storing photos on digital cameras.
• Used as mobile phone memory
cards.
• Used in MP3 players to store
music files.
• Used as a backing store in hand-
held computer devices.
Uses of CD-R and DVD-R
• Home recordings of music (CD-
R) and films (DVD-R).
• Used to store data to be kept for
later use or to be transferred to
another computer.
Uses of CD-RW/DVD-RW
• Used to record television
programs which can be recorded
over, time and time again
(although increasingly replaced
by HDD recording systems).
• Used in CCTV systems.
• Can be used as a backup device
for files and data.
Uses of CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
• These optical disks are read-only memory (ROM) which
means they cannot be written over and can only be
read. They are a permanent method of data storage.
• CD-ROM is used to store music files and to store
software, computer games and reference software
(such as an encyclopedia).
• DVD-ROM has much larger storage and is used to store
films; but now it is increasingly used to store computer
data and the evermore sophisticated games.
• CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs are used in applications
where there is a real need to prevent the deletion or
overwriting of important data.
Uses of memory sticks/pen drives
• Transporting files between computers or
using as a backing store.
• Used as a security device to prevent
software piracy (known as a dongle).

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