Storage Devices

Angela Baskerville Jessie Huynh Michael Lucado James Onley III

What is a storage device?

Any device on which data can be stored.

Common Types of Storage Devices

FDD HDD Solid State vs. Magnetic Optical Drives CD/DVD/RW Blu-Ray Removable Storage Tape Drive Solid State External CD-RW Hot Swappable &non hot swappable

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Invented by Reynold Johnson in 1956 Used in the IBM 305 RAMAC accounting computer Actuator saves data to the platters magnetically Most HDDs are connected to the motherboard using a 1 meter SATA-device cable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6wTZhsffEE

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Solid State Drive (SSD)

SSD technology has been around since 1978 Flash based SSD introduced by MSystems in 1995 Uses non-volatile flash memory to store data Volatile SSDs that use DRAM are also available

HDD vs. SSD

HDD vs. SSD

HDDCheaper Higher capacity (2-3 TB) Faster write time SSDFaster data access Less noise Less power consumption More reliable

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOo W8v9UyTA

HDD vs. SSD

HDDs have slower data access times due to the data being fragmented on the hard disk Defragmenting data increases data access time Data saved on SSDs does not need to be read sequentially so there is no need for defragmenting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE__2gBxL9Y

Floppy Disks
Term floppy disk first used to refer to the 8 medium used with mini-computers and mainframes Then was used to refer to the PC floppy diskette which used a 5.25 platter also called the minifloppy diskette. Now refers to the 3 1/2" floppy diskette aka microfloppy diskette. This is the version that is used in computers today if any floppy technology is used at all.

Floppy Disks (cont.)

Floppy Drive Size Tracks/Side 5 1/4" DD 40 5 1/4" HD 80 3 1/2" DD 80 3 1/2" HD 80 3 1/2" ED 80 Sectors/Track 9 15 9 18 36 Capacity 360KB 1.2MB 720KB 1.44MB

2.88MB

DD = Double Density HD = High Density ED = Extended Density

Floppy Disks (cont.)

Floppy disk: magnetic storage medium that uses a thin, flexible plastic diskette enclosed in a hard plastic casing Before the advent of thumb drives, enabled information to be transported easily from one computer to another. Too small for todays information needs, was replaced by CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs, then by solid state storage.

Floppy Diskette Drives (FDD)

Floppy diskette drive (FDD) is used to read and write information from floppy disks. Pro: Allow portability of data Con: Limited storage capacity. Even though the physical form factor is similar to hard drives, the technology is incompatible and floppy disks can only store one or two mbps of data http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxhU0wXsKEM

Optical Drives
Enables a computer to read different types of media discs Some drive can only read discs, but recent drives are both reader and recorders

How Does an Optical Drive Work?

Three layers: the plastic disc part on the bottom, a reflective surface in the middle, and the top part of the disc, in which protects the data itself.

Continued
A laser focuses a beam of light on the reflective layer on the optical disc The beam focused on pits is scattered, whereas on lands it is reflected back with higher intensity and is stored in photo diode array Burning a CD, it involves use of a mold to stamp press the data in pits on the reflective layer in the disc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESpL 4a08kVE&feature=related

CD-Media
CD-ROM CD-R was introduced in the mid-1990s Early CD-R drives requires that the entire disc be burned in one session, which are called single-session drives Modern CD-R allow users to go back and burn additional data until it is full, which are called multisession drives Once the data is burned onto the CD-R disc, the data cannot be erased or altered have two speeds that matter: record speed & read speed o Ex: 8x24x Two types of CD-R disc: o 74-minute disc that holds approximately 650 MB o 80-minute disc that holds approximately 700 MB

CD-Media Continued
CD-RW drives not only allows users to burn data onto a disc, but to burn over existing data o Three values: first shows the CD-R write speed second shows the CD-RW rewrite speed third shows the read speed example: 8x4x32x

DVD-Media
Develop by a large consortium of electronics and entertainment films during the early 1990s and released in 1995 Lowest capacity- 4.37 GB of data or two hours of video Highest capacity-16 GB of data or more than eight hours of video Uses smaller pits than CD-Media and packs them more densely Comes in single-sided (SS) and double-sided (DS) format Comes in single-layer (SL) and dual-layer (DL) format

DVD Media Continued

DVD-ROM Standard recordable DVD-Media o DVD-R o DVD-RW o DVD+R o DVD+RW

Blu-ray Media
Developed by Sony Disc Capacity: o Single-layer- 25 GB o Dual-layer- 50 GB Types: o Standard disc- 12cm o Mini disc- 8cm BD-ROM BD-R BD-RE

Installing Optical Drives

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPRxY1-Zz58

Tape Backup Devices

Hard drives will fail - data must be backed up onto another storage medium Older type of removable storage Can store large amounts of data Can be installed internally or externally Use tape magnetic tape medium for storage instead of disks Slow - used more for archival storage Backup Tape Formats Quarter Inch Cartridge (QIC) Digital Linear Tape (DLT) Eight Millimeter (Exabyte) Digital Data Storage (DDS) Linear Tape-Open (LTO)

External Disk Drives

USB-Attached Commonly manufactured in their own chassis Have detachable connectivity for USB/FireWire If power requirement high enough, may also have power connection - if not, USB connection provides necessary power Speed is limited to approx. 50-60 MBps eSATA-Attached eSATA = external SATA Extends the SATA bus to external devices at full speed Connectors are different from internal SATA to avoid confusion

Flash Memory
Who? Dr. Fujio Masuoka When? 1984 Why it's important? Flash Memory is usually better than traditional memory because it uses less power and is more reliable

Flash Memory cont.

Flash memory refers to a particular type of EEPROM, or Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. It is a memory chip that maintains stored information without requiring a power source. It is often used in portable electronics, like MP3 players, and in removable storage devices.

Flash Memory Applications

Computer BIOS Memory Sticks PCMCIA cards MP3 Players Modems Video Game cards Cell Phones

Flash memory RAM

SD Memory
Who? SanDisk, Matsushita, and Toshiba When? 1999 Why it's important? SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and in more than 8,000 models.

SD Memory
MultiMediaCard Upgrade Card's electrical contacts are recessed beneath the surface of the card SDSC, SDHC, SDXC All SD card families have the same physical shape Basic cards transfer data up to six times the data rate of the standard CD-ROM speed (7.2 Mb/s vs 1.2 Mb/s). Form factor has changed from SD, Mini SD, Micro SD SD cards typically have transfer rates in the range of 80 160 Mb/s Other Flash Cards include: Compact Flash, Smart Media, Memory Stick, xD Picture Cards

ThumbDrive or DiskOnKey
Who? Trek Technology and IBM When? 2000 Why it's important? Data stored on flash drives is impervious to scratches and dust

Various USB Designs

What's USB used for?

Personal Data Transport Secure storage of data, application and software files System administration Application carriers Booting operating systems Brand and product promotion Backup Flash drives also store data densely compared to many removable media

Disadvantages
Unsupervised visitors or employees to store and smuggle out confidential data with little chance of detection. Vulnerable to keyboard loggers or packet sniffers. Deliberately or unwittingly to transfer malware and autorun worms onto a network.

Hot-Swappable Devices
A hot swappable device is one which can be attached or detached from a computer or other electronic device without having to reboot the computer. The most common hot swappable devices are universal serial bus (USB) devices. Many hot swappable USB devices have all the necessary software built in to the device, so simply plugging it in to the computer allows the computer to detect the USB device and start working with it. Firewire is another common interface used with hot swappable devices. eSATA also.

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1) What is the physical component where data are stored in a HDD?

A. B. C. D.

Read/Write head Platter Sector Cluster

Answer: B. Platter A conventional HDD contains discs called platters, on which data are stored magnetically through read/write heads by way of a magnetic coating.

2) High-density 3 floppy diskettes have a formatted capacity of: A. 360KB B. 720KB C. 1.44MB D. 2.88MB

Answer: C. 1.44MB

3) Which of the following best describes the concept of hot-swappable devices? A. Power does not need turned off before the device is inserted or removed. B. The device can be removed with power applied after the device is properly stopped in the operating system. C. Care must be taken when swapping the device because it can be hot to the touch. D. The device can be swapped while still hot, immediately after powering down the system. Answer: A Hot-swappable devices can be removed while the power to the system is still on. Warm-swappable devices need to be stopped in he operating system before being removed. The term has nothing to do with the heat level of the device.

4) What kind of media is most commonly used when large amounts of data need to be archived on a regular basis? A. Tape B. Optical Drive C. External hard drive D. Floppy diskette Answer: A Although inefficient as an interactive medium, sequential tape-based storage continues to be developed in increasing capacities. Tape remains the best choice for frequently backing up large amounts of data for redundancy and archival purposes.

5) What is the maximum cable length of an internal SATA device? A. 2 meters B. 12 inches C. 18 inches D. 1 meter

Answer: D The maximum cable length of an internal SATA device is 1 meter.

6) To install a floppy drive as the A: drive, what must you do? A. Attach the mini connector B. Plug it into the end connector of the ribbon cable C. Plug it into the middle connector on the ribbon cable D. Attach the Molex connector

Answer: B Plug the floppy drive into the end connector of the ribbon cable.

7) in if

If the floppy disk you used last week will not work today your floppy drive, what should you do first to determine the problem is the drive or the disk? A. Try another disk in the drive or try the disk in another drive. B. Open the computer and check the ribbon cable. C. Replace the floppy drive. D. Check the CMOS settings. Answer: A Try another disk in the drive or try the disk in another drive.

8) Which term describes the capability to burn files to a CDR and then come back later and burn additional files? A. MultiBurn B. Multisession C. MultiDrive D. Multibuffer

Answer: B The term multisession describes the capability to burn files to a CD-R and then come back later and burn additional files.

9) Which type of flash memory card is currently the most popular? A. CompactFlash B. Memory Stick C. Secure Digital D. SmartMedia

Answer: C. Secure Digital

10) A CD-RW has a speed rating of 12x10x32x. What do the three numbers refer to, in order? A. Write, rewrite, read B. Read, write, rewrite C. Rewrite, read, write D. Write, read, rewrite

Answer: A. Write, rewrite, read