Computer storage devices

Computer memory (an information storage device, a storage device) is a part of a computer, a physical device or a data storage medium used in calculations for a particular time. Memory, like the CPU, is an unchanged part of the computer since the 1940s. Memory in computing devices has a hierarchical structure and usually involves the use of multiple memory devices having different characteristics. Computer memory provides support for one of the functions of a modern computer, the ability to store

How Speed of a Computer Is Affected By Different Storage Devices Traci Benge CIS/201 May 7, 2012 Charles Jacks Abstract Today’s computers have different ways to store data. Some examples of these ways are devices as the hard disk (aka magnetic disk), floppy disk, RAM, CD ROM, tape, and the flash (aka jump drive, USB memory stick, and thumb drive). Storage devices come in two different sources; primary or secondary. Each of these devices causes the computer to process data at different

The three items that I would collect would be the external hard drive, the laptop, and the USB thumb drive. It’s important to remember that you ”must use caution when collecting, packaging, or storing digital devices to avoid altering, damaging, or destroying the digital evidence. Avoid using any tools or materials that may produce or emit static electricity or a magnetic field as these may damage or destroy the evidence” (Mukasey, 2008). The first item that I

Americans today have seen the progression from old media to new media; majority, experiencing for themselves the transition from pagers to cell phones, cassettes to iPods, or paper maps to GPS devices. According to Henry Jenkins, who studies media convergence, this “Convergence [where old and new media collide] represents a cultural shift as consumers are encouraged to seek out new information and make connections among dispersed media content” (Jenkins 457). It is through the help of convergence

very complicated. According to John Garger in his article Who Invented the USB Flash Drive?, USB mass storage devices were first developed by a group of computer companies including Intel, Compaq, Microsoft, Sony, DEC, IBM, and Northern Telecom. They want to make a special basic device connection protocol to standardize the PC connectors; this will facilitate data transfer and connection between devices. Universal Serial Bus or better known as USB was first introduced in late 1995 and released in January

Introduction Background BoldDisk is a manufactured computer storage media founded in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1982. Technology evolvement direction focused on storage devices and by 2012, the company now re-named BOLDFlash, focused on flash memory with significant customer base in OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and direct to-consumer markets. As one of the most respected company, BoldFlash build its reputation for quality with both competitors and customers. The company held over 600 patents

Fire Wire is a standard high-performance cable, used to connect multiple devices together or to a computer. Fire Wire is also capable of very high speed communications and quick real-time data transfer. It is also called the ‘IEEE 1394’. The number of pins on a Fire Wire cable can vary, it can either have 4,6 or 9 pins. The maximum voltage it can carry is 30 volts. The data exchange rates on a standard Fire Wire 400, also called the ‘IEEE 1394a’, can go as high as 400 mbps. However the new Fire Wire

mainly used for Local Area Networks (LAN) as well as telephone connections, however these are more vulnerable than STPs (Shielded Twisted Pair). 3. Backing Storage 3.1 Types 3.1.1 Disks You can back up your storage on a separate Hard Disk and on other forms of Disks such as a Floppy Disk. Using another Hard Disk to back-up your storage is useful because it means that you can back-up everything that is stored on the Hard Disk you want to back-up. However it all depends on the size of Hard

Two naming conventions that can be used for the coding of this application is camelCase and underscore_case. A particular naming convention is used for an easy identification of variables, function and types. camelCase is the typographical convention where a name is formed up of many words each having a capital letter at the start barring the first word eg. payPal, startTheFunction (whatheco.de, 2017). This convention is mostly used in JavaScript and python however can be used with practically all

Ever since media storage devices were introduced, their risks were born along with them. The storage of important data is one of the most important things one may need now a days. In order to back up data, users use all kinds of ways. One of the ways to back up and store data is through external hard drives on MAC. In here, you're going to get an overview and a step by step guide to recover deleted external hard drive files on MAC. Part 1: Why would you need data recovery software for MAC? We would