Computers Parts &

Components

Storage Devices

STORAGE

Holds data, instructions and

information for future use.

STORAGE

Every computer uses storage to

hold :

System software Application software

• BIOS System • Word Processing program

STORAGE DEVICES

Is any type of hardware

component that conveys

information to one or more

people.

STORAGE DEVICES

THUMB DRIVE

COMPACT DISK (CD)

FLOPPY DISK

STORAGE DEVICES

RAM ( Random access memory )

HARD DISK

STORAGE

2 types :

Secondary Storage

Primary Storage

PRIMARY STORAGE

Only hold data temporarily

The system is primary storage

Example : RAM ( random access memory)

PRIMARY STORAGE DEVICES

Example :

RAM ( Random access memory )

SECONDARY STORAGE

The data stored in the secondary

storage is considered permanent

until is delete or removed.

SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES

Example :

COMPACT DISK (CD)

FLOPPY DISK

SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES

Example :

HARD DISKTHUMB DRIVE