STORAGE DEVICES AND MEDIA

At the end of the topic the topic I should be able to:

a. describe common backing storage media and their associated devices:

o magnetic tapes,

o CDs (all types),

o DVDs (all types),

o DVD-RAM discs,

o HD DVD discs,

o Blu-Ray discs,

o hard discs,

o memory sticks,

o flash memory

b. identify typical uses of the storage media, including types of access (e.g. serial/sequential,
direct/random) and access speeds;

c. describe the comparative advantages and disadvantages of using different backing storage
media;

d. define the term backup and describe the need for taking backups;

e. Describe the difference between main/internal memory and backing storage, stating the
relative benefits of each in terms of speed and permanence.
1. What is Data Storage?

2. Backing Storage vs Main Memory

3. Storage Media & Devices

4. Accessing Stored Data

5. Data Storage Capacity
6. Data Access Speeds

7. Magnetic Storage Devices / Media

8. Optical Storage Devices / Media
9. Solid-State Storage Devices
10.Backing Up Data