A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School Lesson 5 Storage Devices
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School Overview Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) Solid-state Drives RAID Floppy Drivers CD-ROM DVD Tape Drives Some Interfaces
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) It is also known as ATA It refers to any drive that has a built in controller
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School ATA specifications The 40 PIN connector on the drive Timing of signals Allow for two devices to be connected to the same data cable that will interface with the system bus. The Master Slave concept when two drives are attached to one cable.
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School Solid-state Drives Aim to Solve the problems associated with hard drive mechanism by replacing them with memory chips Offer low power consumption and heat production Get faster startup Get quick seek times without moving parts
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives (RAID) Hard drives can be configured in a RAID configuration that is used for a variety of purposes including data recovery and increased read/write performance depending on the level of RAID employed.
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School RAID Levels RAID Level 0 RAID Level 1 RAID Level 2 RAID Level 3 RAID Level 4 RAID Level 5
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School Floppy Drivers The installation of a floppy drive Disk Types and Sizes (Data Storage)
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) It is a drive which reads aluminum- coated round plastic discs, however does not write to the discs. Newer CD-ROM drives have the capability to record data. CDFS (Compact Disk File System) is the type of filing system CD-ROMs use to store information.
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School Types of CD Recorders There are two main types CD-R (Recordable) CD-R/RW (Recordable/Rewritable)
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School DVDs Digital video disc or digital versatile disc (once) The next generation of optical disc storage technology (now) Physical formats DVD-ROM DVD-R Application formats DVD-Video DVD-Audio
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School Tape Drives Quarter-Inch Cartridges (QIC) Digital Audio Tape (DAT) Digital Linear Tape (DLT)
A+ Second Edition Genetic Computer School Some Interfaces Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Communication Ports Para llel Port Serial Port PCMCIA