storage devices

storage devices

1. Old

   • Floppy disk
     • Storage
       • 1.44MB
     • advantages
       • can be taken anywhere
     • disadvantages
       • very small storage capacity
   • DVD
     • storage
       • 4.7GB
     • Advantages
       • portable, decant amount of storage
     • Disadvantages
       • only works in devices with disk drives
   • SD Card
     • Storage
       • varies from 2GB to 64GB
     • advantages
       • can be used in phones or adapted to be used on computers
     • disadvantages
       • extremely small and can be lost if left out

2. New

   • memory stick
     • storage
       • varies from 2GB to 32GB
     • advantages
       • can be taken anywhere
         • good amount of storage for transferring files
     • disadvantages
       • very small and can easily be lost
   • hard drive
     • advantages
       • extremely high storage space
     • disadvantages
       • can only really be used with computers
     • storage
       • Varies from 1TB to 8TB
   • cloud
     • Storage
       • depending on provider, can be infinite
     • disadvantages
       • needs WiFi to accsess files
     • advantages
       • unlimited storage, no physical item