Storage

Storage devices A computer storage device is any type of hardware that stores data. The most common type of storage device, which nearly all computers have, is a [|hard drive] . The computer's primary hard drive stores the operating system, applications, and files and folders for users of the computer. While the hard drive is the most ubiquitous of all storage devices, several other types are common as well. [|Flash memory]  devices, such as USB keychain drives and [|iPod nanos]  are popular ways to store data in a small, mobile format. Below, are some additional examples of storage devices. Computer External storage devices come in handy when you need to **transfer **your data files or to [|**create and store a backup**]. Portable media is a part of our everyday lives because of the rapid evolution of the external storage devices. Sources: [] [] http://www.buy-a-new-computer.com/computer-storage-devices/ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Image from <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">http://www.buy-a-new-computer.com/computer-storage-devices/
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Floppy diskette]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|CD-ROM disc]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|CD-R disc]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|CD-RW disc]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD-RW / DVD+RW disc]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Jump drive / USB flash drive]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Hard disk drive]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|LS-120]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Tape cassette]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Zip diskette]