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Grade 7

Technology and
Livelihood Education 7
March 6 2023
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Performing Computer
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STORAGE DEVICE
These hold data, information, and
programs permanently. A computer needs
storage devices before and after processing
the data to store information and access
later.
 Memory
1. Volatile Memory – means that all the data are

gone in the absence of electricity.

Example: RAM or Random Access

Memory is a volatile memory and
requires power to keep the data
accessible. It is a hardware device that
allows information to be stored and
retrieved on a computer.
 Non-Volatile Memory
Non-Volatile Memory – means that all the data remains in
the storage even in the absence of electricity.

Examples: ROM or Read-only Memory refers to

computer memory chips containing permanent or
semi-permanent data in the motherboard. Unlike
RAM, ROM is non-volatile; even after you turn off
your computer, the contents of ROM will remain. It
is often used to store the BIOS program on a
computer motherboard.


RAM ROM

Random Access
Stand for Memory
Read Only Memory

Volatile Memory Non-Volatile Memory

Storage Meaning it requires and doesnt power to
Capability power to store data
store data.

Data can be erased Data is a read only

Data Access or modified. data
 Stores Data that are
is to stores data for required to start a
Uses current instrution computer or
processing. bootstrap the
computer

Storage 1 to 256 Gigabytes

4to 8 MB only
Capacity or GB
 Magnetic Storage
Storage of data on a magnetised medium using
different patterns of magnetisation is called magnetic
storage. In this information is accessed by using one or
more read/write heads. Hard disk which is storage media
used to store computer data as well as audio and video
signals. The term magnetic storage is preferred in case
of computing and term magnetic recording is preferable
in case of audio and video production.
 Magnetic Storage
1. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) - also known as hard
drive, is a magnetic storage device that is
installed inside the computer. The hard drive is
used as permanent storage for data.

2. Floppy Disk - is a removable data storage

magnetic medium that housed in a rigid plastic
cartridge measuring 3.5 inches square and about
2millimeters thick. Also called a "3.5-inch diskette,"
it can store up to 1.44 megabytes (MB) of data.
 Optical Storage

Optical storage is the storage of data on an

optically readable medium.
Data is recorded by making marks in a pattern that
can be read back with the aid of light, usually a
beam of laser light precisely focused on a spinning
disc.
 Optical Storage
1. BD (Blu-ray Disc) – is simply called as Blu-Ray, a digital
optical disc data storage format. It was designed to supersede
the DVD format, and is capable of storing several hours of
video in high definition.
2. CD (Compact Disc) - also called optical disc is a
nonmagnetic, polished metal disk used to store digital
information. The disc is read by the CDROM.
3. DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) - an optical disc
technology with a 4.7 gigabyte storage capacity on a
single-sided, one-layered disk, which is enough for a
133-minute movie.
 Flash Memory

Solid State Drive – is a type of mass storage device

similar to a hard disk drive (HDD) but uses flash
memory. It supports reading and writing data and
maintains stored data in a permanent state even
without power.
USB flash drive - is a plug-and-play portable storage
device that uses flash memory and is lightweight
enough to attach to a key chain.
A USB drive can be used in place
of a floppy disk, Zip drive disk,
or CD.