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Topic 5- selection And Use Of storage Flashcards

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Primary storage

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Programs and data are stored on chips inside the computer and are available Immediately by the central processing unit

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2 types of primary storage

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RAM (random access memory)

ROM (read only memory)

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Secondary (or backup storage)

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outside the computer.

Short delay while the data is obtained from the secondary storage

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5 things secondary or backup storage can include

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  • Magnetic disk
  • Magnetic type
  • CD-ROM
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
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RAM(random access memory)

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fast temporary memory which loses its contents when the power is turned off

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ROM (read only memory)

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memory stored on a chip which does not lose data when the power is turned off

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Volatile memory

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memory which loses data when the power is turned off

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Non-volatile memory

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Memory stored on a chip which does not lose data when the power is turned off

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RAM is…

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  • held on a computer chip
  • volatile memory
  • read/write so can be altered by the user
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ROM is…

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  • held on a computer chip
  • non-volatile memory
  • used to hold instructions on computer
  • contents cannot be altered by the user
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Why is it important to have a large amount of memory?

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  • applications can run faster on their own
  • more applications able to run at the same time
  • able to quickly move between applications
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What can be used to measure storage capacity and performance

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  • storage capacity (how much data can be stored usually measured in mb or gb)
  • Storage density (ideally you want as much storage as possible in the least possible space)
  • access time (time the storage device takes to access a particular piece of data)
  • Transfer rate (once the data has been located it will need to be read and transferred to the computer. This measures the throughput of the data)
  • physical size (storage devices need to be as small and light as possible)
  • portability (some storage devices used for backup should be removable)
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What is the amount of data stored and the instructions the computer can store measured by?

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-bytes
1 byte= 8 bits
-A single character (letter,number or symbol on the keyboard) can be stored in one byte
-means that one byte is an extremely small unit of storage

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3 ways of measuring storage/memory

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  • megabytes(mb)
  • kilobytes(Kb)
  • gigabytes(gb)
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Smallest to largest file sizes

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  • Bits
  • bytes
  • kilobytes (Kb)
  • Megabytes(Mb)
  • gigabytes (GB)
  • terabytes (Tb)
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File size conversions of bits,bytes,kilobytes,gigabytes,megabytes,gigabytes,terabytes

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Bits (0-1)
Bytes=8 bits
Kilobytes = 1024 bytes
Megabytes = 1024 kilobytes 
Gigabytes= 1024 megabytes 
Terabytes= 1024 Gigabytes
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Compression

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Storing data in a file format that requires less space.

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File compression

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Files are often compressed before saving on the storage medium and this enables more files to be stored in the same space

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Storage device capacity for CD

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Storage device capacity for Flash drive

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Storage device capacity for magnetic hard drive

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Floppy disks and drives

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  • flexible plastic disks
  • not popular anymore because takes long to transfer the data from them (low data transfer speed)
  • low storage capacity (1.44mb)
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hard drives

Magnetic hard drives advantages

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-Consist of a series of disks with a magnetic coating and a series of read/write heads which put the data onto or record it off each surface

Advantages:

  • a very high transfer rate
  • a very high storage capacity
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Optical drives/disks

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  • flat circular disks on which data is stored as a series of bumps
  • the way the bumps reflect laser beam lights used to reader the data off the disk
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CD rom (compact disk- read only memory) - what it is used for - read only/random access? - what is the data stored as - storage capacity
- used for the distribution of software - data is read only - data is stored as an optical pattern - large storage capacity (600mb)
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CD-R definition
- Allows data to be stored on a CD but only once | - it is ideal for the backing up of data for storing Digital music
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CD-RW (CD-rewritable)
Allows data to be stored on the desk over and over again-just like a hard disk You can treat a CD-RW like a hard drive but the transfer rate is less and the time taken to locate a file is greater - The media is not as robust as a hard drive
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DVD (Digital versatile disc)
- DVDs have a much higher storage capacity than CDs | - are ideal for the storage of multimedia files such as MP3, digital images and video clips
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DVD-ROM (Digital versatile disk-read only memory)
- Is used for the distribution of movies where you can only read the data off the disk - A DVD-ROM drive can also be used for the reading of data off a CD
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DVD+RW (Digital versatile disk +read/write) What are they? What they are also called? storage capacity?
A DVD plus RW drive can be used to write to as well as read data from a CD Also called DVD burners as they are able to be written on&not just read from -storage capacity=8.5 GB
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Flash/pen drive
- Very popular stories media which offer cheap and large storage capacities and are an ideal media for photographs, music and other data files - consist of printed circuit boards in a plastic case
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Advantages and disadvantages of flash drive
A:-Small and lightweight& can be used with any computer-large storage capacity 4-30 GB -not affected by scratches like optical media D: -small size means they are easily stolen or lost -turn left in computer by mistake&lost -do not have as high a transfer rate as magnetic hard disk drive
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``` Magnetic tape What it is? Storage capacity? Used for? What is not used for? ```
- Magnetic tape stores the data on a plastic magnetic coated tape which is stored on a reel - very large storage capacity (800 Gb) Sony introduced: 185 TB - use for the backup of data&programs in large Systems(backs up data from a e-commerce business) - not used for storage needed quickly as it has a large access time e.g used for data backup (lots of data, but rarely only accessed in an emergency)
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Memory cards drives and memory cards
- memory cards are the thin cards found in digital cameras - ideal storage media for photographs but can also be used for storing other types of data - many computers and printers have drives that will read the data on different sized memory cards - there are also portable memory card drives which attache to the USB socket of the computer
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Data stored at different physical location from where it is used: - websites - emails
- those people who don't have their own Internet servers will need to store their webpages and website on the server of an Internet service provider - for a home user of the Internet their emails are stored on the storage devices of your Isp
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Backup storage What it is used for Main requirements Backup media/devices
- Used to hold copies of the original files in case they are lost - main requirement for backup storage is that it should be portable& have a high storage capacity - Pen/flash drives - CD-RW and DVD-RW can be used as backup but are slow compared to other methods

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