Chapter 2 - Storage > Adapter Cards D31P3

Define storage medium.

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

• A physical material on which computer keeps data, information, programs, and applications

• Holds data, instructions, and information for future use.

1 KB = _________________ bytes?

• 1 trillion

• 1 million

• 1 billion

• 1 quadrillion

• 1 thousand

1 Megabyte = _________________ bytes?

• 1 trillion

• 1 million

• 1 billion

• 1 quadrillion

• 1 thousand

1 Gigabyte = _________________ bytes?

• 1 trillion

• 1 million

• 1 billion

• 1 quadrillion

• 1 thousand

1 Terabyte = _________________ bytes?

• 1 trillion

• 1 million

• 1 billion

• 1 quadrillion

• 1 thousand

1 Petabyte = _________________ bytes?

• 1 trillion

• 1 million

• 1 billion

• 1 quadrillion

• 1 thousand

A flash memory storage device that contains its own processor to manage its storage.

This description refers to ...

• Solid State Drive (SSD)

• Hard Disk

• USB Flash Drive

• Memory Card

• Optical Disc

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

This description refers to ...

• Solid State Drive (SSD)

• Hard Disk

• USB Flash Drive

• Memory Card

• Optical Disc

A portable flash memory storage device that you can plug in a USB port.

This description refers to ...

• Solid State Drive (SSD)

• Hard Disk

• USB Flash Drive

• Memory Card

• Optical Disc

A removable flash memory storage device, usually not bigger than 1.5 inches in height or width, that you insert in and remove from a lot in a computer, mobile device or card reader/writer.

This description refers to ...

• Solid State Drive (SSD)

• Hard Disk

• USB Flash Drive

• Memory Card

• Optical Disc