Permanent Storage Types

Data Can Be Stored Short or Long Term

Hard Diskettes or Hard Drive

HD Controllers

High Capacity Removable Disk Storage

Common PC Removable Media Types

Types of Removable Media Drives

Zip Drive

LS-120 Drive

What is a CD-ROM?

CD-ROM Technology

Performance Factors

CD-ROM Drive Interfaces

Writable CD-ROM Drives

DVD (Digital Versatile Disk)

DVD Specifications

Other CD Technologies

Flash and Other New Storage

Safeguarding Data-Backup

Tape Storage

Disk Drives

Disk Characteristics

Optical Technologies

New Storage

Safeguarding Data-Backup