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Computer Storage Lesson
● A storage device is a place where you can enter information, store it, and retrieve it later
● When using a computer, a storage device allows you to save your work. Some storage devices are
part of the computer, and some are peripheral.
● Let’s analyze some storage options by Googling the items below!
Storage Option Advantages Disadvantages
& Capacity
● Lower cost due to lower ● HDDs tend to have slower
production costs boot times and file transfers
Hard Drive ● HDDs tend to have more storage due to their mechanical
than most other storage devices nature.
● HDDs tend to have longer ● HDDs have a large form
lifespans because of the way factor which takes up more
they use to store files space in a computer
● HDDs take up more power
because they have moving
parts
Floppy Disk ● Floppy disks are small and ● Floppy disks have very slow
lightweight so they are more file transfer rates and can
portable take a very long time
● Floppy disks have a very high ● Due to their small size, floppy
compatibility and worked with disks have very limited
most computers during its time storage capacity
Computer Storage Lesson
● A storage device is a place where you can enter information, store it, and retrieve it later
● When using a computer, a storage device allows you to save your work. Some storage devices are
part of the computer, and some are peripheral.
● Let’s analyze some storage options by Googling the items below!
Storage Option Advantages Disadvantages
& Capacity
● Lower cost due to lower ● HDDs tend to have slower
production costs boot times and file transfers
Hard Drive ● HDDs tend to have more storage due to their mechanical
than most other storage devices nature.
● HDDs tend to have longer ● HDDs have a large form
lifespans because of the way factor which takes up more
they use to store files space in a computer
● HDDs take up more power
because they have moving
parts
Floppy Disk ● Floppy disks are small and ● Floppy disks have very slow
lightweight so they are more file transfer rates and can
portable take a very long time
● Floppy disks have a very high ● Due to their small size, floppy
compatibility and worked with disks have very limited
most computers during its time storage capacity
