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Lesson 4 Storage Devices

The document discusses different types of storage devices including primary storage devices like RAM and ROM, and secondary storage devices like hard disk drives, flash drives, and optical discs. It provides details on the storage capacity and uses of each device type. The document also includes a quiz to test understanding of the different storage device types and their key features.

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Lesson 4 Storage Devices

The document discusses different types of storage devices including primary storage devices like RAM and ROM, and secondary storage devices like hard disk drives, flash drives, and optical discs. It provides details on the storage capacity and uses of each device type. The document also includes a quiz to test understanding of the different storage device types and their key features.

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Storage Devices

What are the different


type
of hardware devices that
we had discussed before?
Where do the CPU gets the data
that it will process?
 The CPU gets the data from the RAM
What type of a hardware device
is a RAM?

 Storage Device
What is a Storage Device?

 Storage devices are hardware devices


used to store data.

Storage
Device
Example of Storage Devices
Types of Storage devices
Primary Storage Device
a) RAM (Random Access Memory)
b) ROM (Read Only Memory)

Secondary Storage Device


a.
Hard Disk Drive / Hard Drive/ Hard Disk
b. External Hard Disk
c. Diskette / Floppy Disk
d.
Flash Drive/ USB Flash Drive/ Memory Stick
e. Tape Drive
f. Memory Card
g. Optical Disc
h. Solid State Drive
RAM (Random Access Memory)
Storage Capacity of RAM

1.64 MB
2.128 MB
3.256 MB
4.512 MB
5.1GB
6.2GB
7.4GB
ROM (Read Only Memory)

ROM contains the following :


a. POST (Power On Self Test)
b. BIOS ( Basic Input Output System)
POST (Power on Self Test)
BIOS (Basic Input Output System)
HDD ( Hard Disk
Drive)

It is where most data in the


computer are saved permanently,
like the ff:
a. data in the My documents
b. Programs or Software
installed in the computer
External Hard Disk
Floppy Disk/ Diskette
USB Flash Drive/ Flash Drive/ Memory Stick

Storage Capacity of Flash Drive

1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB – P 12,000
256 GB – P 22,000
Tape Media
It is mostly used as of now as back up for data

VHS Tape
Cassette
Tape
Memory Card
It is mostly used in digital camera, cellphones, psp
player in storing data
Optical Disc
Types of Optical Disc
1.CD (Compact Disc)
Ex. CD-Rom
CD-R
CD-Rw
2.DVD ( Digital Versatile Disc)
Ex. DVD-Rom
DVD-R
DVD-Rw

3.Blu Ray Disc


DVD VS Blu Ray disc
Solid State Drive
Quiz
1. It is a type of hardware device whose function is
to store data?

2. It is a storage device where data from the input


device will be stored first?
3. It is a storage device where most file in a
computer unit is being saved?

4. It is a storage device used in digital camera and


cellphone?

5. It is a storage device commonly used today


because they are small and handy?
6-7 . Give the two primary storage device

8-10. Give three example of secondary


storage device
11 .Identify the specifically the
following storage devices?
12. Identify the specifically the
following storage device?
13. Identify the specifically the
following storage device?
14. Identify the specifically the
following storage device
15. Identify the specifically the
following Output device
Acronyms
16. RAM 22. CD
17. ROM 23. DVD
18. HDD 24. MoBo
19. SSD 25. CSS
20. DRAM
21. SRAM
Write 1 if the device is
primary storage device and
2 if it is secondary storage
device
26. RAM
27. HDD
28. SSD
29. ROM
30 MEMORY CARD
ANSWER
1. Storage Device
2. RAM
3. Hard Disk Drive
4. Memory Card
5. USB flash drive
6-7 RAM
ROM
8-10
Hard disk, USB Flash Drive, Optical Disc, Memory Card
External Hard disk, Tape Drive, Diskette
11. RAM
12. Hard Disk
13. Memory Card
14. USB Flash Drive
15. Floppy Disk
ASSIGNMENT
Explain the advantage and disadvantage of
using a USB Flash Drive

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