1. Chapter 6 Storage

2. Chapter 6 Objectives Describe the characteristics of magnetic disks
Differentiate among various CD and DVD formats
Differentiate between floppy disks and Zip disks
Identify the uses of tape
Describe the characteristics of a hard disk
Discuss PC Cards and the various types of miniature mobile storage media
Describe the characteristics of optical disks
Identify uses of microfilm and microfiche
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3. Storage What is storage?
Holds data, instructions, and information for future use
Storage medium is physical material used for storage
Also called secondary storage
p. 220 Fig. 6-1
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4. Storage What is capacity?
Number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold
Kilobyte (KB)
1 thousand
Megabyte (MB)
1 million
Gigabyte (GB)
1 billion
Terabyte (TB)
1 trillion
Petabyte (PB)
1 quadrillion
Exabyte (EB)
1 quintillion
Zettabyte (ZB)
1 sextillion
Yottabyte (YB)
1 septillion
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5. Storage What is a storage device?
Hardware that records and retrieves items to and from storage media
Reading
Process of transferring items from storage media to memory
Writing
Process of transferring items from memory to storage media
Functions as source of input
Creates output
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6. Flash Memory Cards and USB Flash Drives
Storage
What is access time?
Time it takes storage device to locate item on storage medium
Time required to deliver item from memory to processor
faster transfer rates
Floppy Disk
Small files to be transported
Secondary Storage
Primary Storage
Hard Disk
Flash Memory Cards and USB Flash Drives
CDs and DVDs
Tape
Items waiting to be interpreted and executed by the processor
Operating system, application software, user data and information
Digital pictures or files to be transported
Software, backups, movies, music
Backups
Memory (most RAM)
Stores …
slower transfer rates
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7. Magnetic Disks What are tracks and sectors?
Track is narrow recording band that forms full circle on disk
Sector stores up to 512 bytes of data
Formatting prepares disk for use and marks bad sectors as unusable
p. 222 Fig. 6-3
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8. Magnetic Disks What is a floppy disk?
shutter
Portable, inexpensive storage medium (also called diskette)
shell
liner
magnetic coating
Thin, circular, flexible film enclosed in 3.5” wide plastic shell
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 6, Click Web Link from left navigation,
then click Floppy Disks below Chapter 6
metal hub
flexible thin film
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9. Magnetic Disks What is a floppy disk drive?
Device that reads from and writes to floppy disk
One floppy drive, named drive A
Floppy disk drive built into a desktop computer
Also called secondary storage
External floppy disk drive attaches to a computer with a cable
p. 223 Fig. 6-4
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10. Magnetic Disks What is a write-protect notch?
Small opening with a cover that you slide
Protects floppy disk from being erased accidentally
hole on this side means disk is high density
write-protected
not write-protected
notch open means you cannot write on the disk
notch closed means you can write on the disk
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11. Magnetic Disks What is a Zip disk?
Magnetic medium that stores 100 MB to 750 MB of data
Used to back up and to transfer files
Backup is duplicate of file, program, or disk in case original is lost
Zip disks require a Zip drivec—chigh capacity drive that reads from and writes on a Zip disk c
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 6, Click Web Link from left navigation,
then click Zip Disks below Chapter 6
p. 223 Fig. 6-5
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12. hard disk installed in system unit
Magnetic Disks
hard disk installed in system unit
What is a hard disk?
High-capacity storage
Consists of several inflexible, circular platters that store items electronically
Components enclosed in airtight, sealed case for protection
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 6, Click Web Link from left navigation,
then click Hard Disks below Chapter 6
p. 224 Fig. 6-6
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13. Sample Hard Disk Characteristics
Magnetic Disks
What are characteristics of a hard disk?
Sample Hard Disk Characteristics
Advertised capacity 120 GB
Platters 3
Read/write heads 6
Cylinders 16,383
Bytes per second 512
Sectors per track 63
Sectors per drive 234,441,648
Revolutions per minute 7,200
Transfer rate 133 MB per second
Access time 8.9 ms
actual disk capacity
p. 225 Fig. 6-7
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14. Magnetic Disks How does a hard disk work?
Step 3. When software requests a disk access, read/write heads determine current or new location of data.
Step 2. Small motor spins platters while computer is running.
Step 4. Head actuator positions read/write head arms over correct location on platters to read or write data.
Step 1. Circuit board controls movement of head actuator and a small motor.
p. 225 Fig. 6-8
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15. Video: Install a New Hard Drive
Speed up your computer with a new hard drive
low quality (click to start)
high quality (click to start)
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16. Magnetic Disks What is a cylinder?
platter
What is a cylinder?
track
Vertical section of track through all platters
sector
Single movement of read/write head arms accesses all platters in cylinder
read/write head
platter
sides
p. 226 Fig. 6-9
cylinder
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17. Magnetic Disks What is a head crash?
Occurs when read/write head touches platter surface
Spinning creates cushion of air that floats read/write head above platter
Clearance between head and platter is approximately two-millionths of an inch
A smoke particle, dust particle, or human hair could render drive unusable
hair
read/write head
dust
clearance
smoke
platter
p. 226 Fig. 6-10
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18. Magnetic Disks What is a miniature hard disk?
Provide users with greater storage capacities than flash memory
Some have a form factor of less than 1 inch
Storage capacities range from 2 GB to 100 GB
p. 227 Fig. 6-11
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19. Magnetic Disks What are external hard disks and removable hard disks?
Used to back up or transfer files
Removable hard disk—hard disk that you insert and remove from hard disk drive
External hard disk—freestanding hard disk that connects to system unit
p. 227 Fig. 6-12
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20. Chip and circuits that control transfer of items from disk
Magnetic Disks
What is a disk controller?
Chip and circuits that control transfer of items from disk
SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) controller uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information
EIDE (Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics) controller supports four hard disks, provides connections for CD and DVD drives
SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) controller supports up to fifteen devices including hard disks, CD and DVD drives, tape drives, printers, scanners, network cards p
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21. Magnetic Disks What is online storage?
Service on Web that provides storage for minimal monthly fee
Files can be accessed from any computer with Web access
Large files can be downloaded instantaneously
Others can be authorized to access your data
p. 228 Fig. 6-13
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22. Optical Discs What are optical discs?
Push the button to slide out the tray.
Flat, round, portable metal discs made of metal, plastic, and lacquer
Can be read only or read/write
Insert the disc, label side up.
Most PCs include an optical disc drive
Push the same button to close the tray.
p. 229 Fig. 6-14
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23. Optical Discs How should you care for an optical disc?
Do not expose the disc to excessive heat or sunlight
Do store the disc in a jewel box when not in use
Do not eat, smoke, or drink near a disc
Do not stack discs
Do hold a disc by its edges
Do not touch the underside of the disc
p. 230 Fig. 6-15
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24. Optical Discs What is a CD-ROM? Compact disc read-only memory
Cannot erase or modify contents
Typically holds 650 MB to 1 GB
Commonly used to distribute multimedia and complex software
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 6, Click Web Link from left navigation,
then click CD-ROMs below Chapter 6
p. 231 Fig. 6-17
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25. Optical Discs What is a Picture CD?
Film developers offer Picture CD service
Can be modified using photo editing software
Stores digital versions of roll of film
Step 1. Drop off film to be developed. Mark the Picture CD box on the film-processing envelope.
Step 3. At home, print images from Picture CD on your ink-jet photo printer.
Step 2. When you pick up prints and negatives, a Picture CD contains digital images of each photograph.
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 6, Click Web Link from left navigation,
then click Picture CDs below Chapter 6
At a store, print images to Picture CD at kiosk.
p. 232 Fig. 6-18
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26. Optical Discs What are CD-Rs and CD-RWs?
Must have CD recorder or CD-R drive
CD-R (compact disc-recordable)
—cdisc you can write on once
Cannot erase disc’s contents
CD-RW (compact disc-rewritable)
—ceerasable disc you can write on multiple times
Must have CD-RW software and CD-RW drive
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27. Optical Discs
What is a DVD-ROM (digital versatile disc-ROM or digital video disc-ROM)?
High capacity disc capable of storing 4.7 GB to 17 GB
Must have DVD-ROM drive or DVD player to read DVD-ROM
Stores databases, music, complex software, and movies
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 6, Click Web Link from left navigation,
then click DVDs below Chapter 6
p. 233 Fig. 6-19
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28. Optical Discs How does a DVD-ROM store data?
Two layers of pits are used, lower layer is semitransparent so laser can read through
Some are double-sided
Blu-Ray discs currently have a storage capacity of up to 27 GB
p. 233 Fig. 6-20
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29. Tape
What is tape?
Magnetically coated plastic ribbon capable of storing large amounts of data at low cost
Primarily used for backup
p. 234 Fig. 6-21
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30. Tape How is data stored on a tape? Sequential access
Reads and writes data consecutively, like music tape
Unlike direct access — used on floppy disks, Zip disks, hard disks, CDs, and DVDs — which can locate particular item immediately p
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31. PC Cards What is a PC Card? Adds capabilities to computer
Credit-card-sized device commonly used in notebook computers
p. 235 Figs. 6-22–6-23
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32. Miniature Mobile Storage Media
What is miniature mobile storage media?
Storage for small mobile devices
CompactFlash
Smart Media
Secure Digital
Memory Stick
xD Picture Card
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 6, Click Web Link from left navigation,
then click Flash Memory Cards below Chapter 6
p. 236 Fig. 6-24
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33. Miniature Mobile Storage Media
What is a USB Flash Drive?
Plugs in a USB port on a computer or mobile device
Storage capacities up to 4 GB
May eventually make the floppy disk obsolete
p. 236 Fig. 6-25
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34. Miniature Mobile Storage Media
What is a smart card?
Stores data on microprocessor embedded in small card
Input, process, output, and storage capabilities
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 6, Click Web Link from left navigation,
then click Smart Cards below Chapter 6
p. 237 Fig. 6-26
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35. Microfilm and Microfiche
What are microfilm and microfiche?
Store microscopic images of documents on roll or sheet of film
Images recorded using computer output microfilm recorder
Microfilm — 100- to 215-foot roll of film
Microfiche — small sheet of film, usually 4”  6”
p. 238 Fig. 6-27
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36. Microfilm and Microfiche
How do life expectancies of various media compare?
Microfilm and microfiche have longest life of any storage media
p. 238 Fig. 6-28
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37. Putting It All Together
What are recommended storage devices for home users?
80 GB hard disk
Online storage
CD or DVD drive
Card reader/writer
USB flash drive and/or 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
Home
p. 239 Fig. 6-29
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38. Putting It All Together
What are recommended storage devices for small office/home office (SOHO) users?
Small Office/ Home Office (SOHO)
750 MB Zip drive
120 GB hard disk
Online storage
CD or DVD drive
External hard drive for backup
USB flash drive and/or 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
p. 239 Fig. 6-29
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39. Putting It All Together
What are recommended storage devices for mobile users?
80 GB hard disk
Online storage
CD or DVD drive
Card reader/writer
Portable hard disk for backup
USB flash drive, and/or 2 GB PC Card hard disk, and/or 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
Mobile
p. 239 Fig. 6-29
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40. Putting It All Together
What are recommended storage devices for power users?
CD or DVD drive
300 GB hard disk
Online storage
Portable hard disk for backup
USB flash drive and/or 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
Power
p. 239 Fig. 6-29
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41. Putting It All Together
What are recommended storage devices for large business users?
Desktop computer
160 GB hard disk
CD or DVD drive
Smart card reader
Tape drive
USB flash drive and/or 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
Server or Mainframe
Network storage server
40 TB hard disk system
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM server
Microfilm or microfiche
Large Business
p. 239 Fig. 6-29
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42. Summary of Storage Floppy disks Recordable and rewritable DVDs
Zip disks
Tape
Internal hard disks
PC Cards
Portable hard disks
Flash memory cards
CD-ROMs
USB Flash Drives
Recordable and rewritable CDs
Smart Cards
DVD-ROMs
Microfilm and microfiche
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