Memory and Storage

consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions.

• Memory

• Storage Device

• Memory Cards

A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on this.

• Solid-State Drives

• External Hard Drive

• Storage Media

records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media.

• Cloud Storage

• USB

• Storage Device

a storage device that contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information.

• Flashdrive

• DVD

• Hard Disks

a storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information.

• Hard Disks

• Solid-State Drives

• External Hard Drive

a portable flash memory storage device that you plug in a USB port, which is a special, easily accessible opening on a computer or mobile device.

• Mouse

• USB Flash Drives

• IPhone

a removable flash memory, usually no bigger than 1.5 inches in height or width.

• Optical Discs

• Flash Drive

• Memory Cards

a type of storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable metal disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written and read by a laser.

• Optical Discs

• Hard Disks

• Hard Drive

an Internet service that provides remote storage to computer users.

• Backup

• Cloud Storage

• World Wide Web

a duplicate of content on a storage medium that you can use in case the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.

• Backup

• Memory

• Storage Media