DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : Swathi K.N
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Computer Engineering
Institute : Kamala Nehru Polytechnic For
Women, Hyd
Year : I year
Subject : Computer Fundamentals and Office
Automation
Subject Code : CM-105
Topic : Fundamentals Of Computers
Duration : 100 minutes
Sub. Topic : Storage devices used in computers
Teaching Aids : PPT, Images, Animation.
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 Objective:

On completion of this period, you would be able

to know:

The storage devices used in computers.

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 Recap:

 Why Cache Memory is used ?

Cache Memory is used to increase the
speed of the computer.

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 Prerequisites:

What is storage media?

The physical components or materials on which

data is stored called storage media.

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 What are storage devices ?

 The hardware components that write data to,

and read it from, storage media are called
storage devices.

 Example: floppy disk

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 Categories of storage technology

The two main categories of storage technology

used today are

Magnetic storage

Optical storage

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 Magnetic storage

The primary types of magnetic storage are as

follows:

 Diskettes

 Hard disks (both fixed and removable)

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 Magnetic storage (contd...)

 High capacity floppy disks

 Disk cartridges

 Magnetic tape

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 Magnetic storage (Contd...)

 Magnetic storage devices work by polarizing tiny

pieces of iron on the magnetic medium.

 Read/write heads contain electromagnets that

create magnetic charges on the medium.

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 Diskettes

 Diskette drives, also known as floppy disk

drives, read & write to diskettes.

 Diskettes are used most often to transfer files

between computers
as a means for distributing software
as a backup medium.

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 Diskettes (contd)

 Diskettes are available in two sizes : 5.25 inch

and 3.5 inch.

 The 5.25 inch diskette is rarely used today.

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 Hard disks
Hard disk can store more data than diskettes
because of

 their higher density media

 faster rotational speed and

 the tiny distance between the read/write

head & the disk surface.

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 High capacity floppy disk

 High capacity floppy disk are becoming a

popular add- on for many computers.

 They offer capacities up to 250MB and the same

portability as standard floppy disks.

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 Disk cartridges

 A disk in plastic case that is inserted into or

removed from the drive. The disk and the case
are often called disk cartridge.

 Disk cartridges are like small removable hard

disks and can store up to 2GB.

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 Magnetic tape

 Magnetic tape system offer slow data access.

 Because of their large capacities and low cost,

they are a popular backup medium.

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 Optical storage

The primary types of optical storage are as follows:

 Compact Disk Read-Only Memory (CD - ROM).

 Digital Video Disk Read-Only Memory (DVD -

ROM).

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 Optical storage (contd)

 CD - Recordable (CD-R) .

 CD - Rewritable (CD - RW).

 Photo CD.

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 CD-ROM

 CD-ROM uses the same technology as a music

CD does; a laser reads lands and pits on the
surface of the disk.

 Standard CD-ROM disks can store up to 650

MB.

 Once data is written to the disk, it cannot be

changed.
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 Digital Video Disk Read-Only Memory
(DVD-ROM).
 DVD-ROM technology is a variation on standard
CD-ROM.

 DVD-ROM is a high density medium capable of

storing a full length movie on a single disk

 DVD-ROM offer capacities up to 17 GB.

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 CD - Recordable (CD-R) .

 CD-Recordable drive can be attached to a

computer as a regular peripheral device.

 CD-R allows you to create your own CD-ROM

disks that can be read by any CD-ROM drive.

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 CD - Recordable (CD-R) (contd).

 After the information has been written into a part

of the CD, that information cannot be changed.

 With most CD-R drives, however, you can

continue to record information to other parts of
the disk until it is full.

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 CD - Rewritable (CD-RW).

 CD-Rewritable drives , however, users can write

and overwrite data onto compact disks.

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 Photo CD

 One popular form of recordable CD is Photo CD.

 Developed for storing digitized photographic

images on a CD

 Many film developing devices now have photo

CD drives that can store your photos and put
them on a CD.

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 Photo CD (contd..)

 With a photo CD, you can continue to add

images until the disk is full.

 Written images cannot be erased or changed.

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 Summary:

In this class, you have learnt about

 different storage devices used in computers.

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. List the storage devices.?

3. Explain the primary magnetic storage devices

used in computers?

5. Explain the primary optical storage devices?

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 Quiz:
1. Storage device which offer slow data access.
a. Magnetic tape
b. diskettes
Answer: a

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 Contd..

2. CD developed for storing digitized photographic

images is
a. CD-R
b. Photo CD
Answer: b

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 Contd..

3. The high density medium capable of storing a

full length movie on a single disk is
a. DVD-ROM
b. CD-RW
Answer: a

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