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• is a term for how information is kept in a digital format that may be retrieved at a

  later time. Computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and other devices all store data.

  Data storage
• is a piece of computer hardware used for saving, carrying, and pulling out

  data. It can keep and retain information short-term or long-term.

  storage device
• Random Access Memory (RAM) is the primary storage of a computer.

  Primary Storage:
• consists of electronic

  components that store data,

  instructions, and information, as

  needed by the processor.

  Random Access Memory, or

  RAM,
• is a data storage

  device used for storing and

  retrieving digital information using

  one or more rigid (hard) rapidly

  rotating disks (platters) coated with

  magnetic material.

  Hard Disk Drive
• Hard Disk Drives (HDD) & Solid-State Drives (SSD)

  Secondary Storage
• is a solid-state

  storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies

  to store data persistently, typically using flash

  memory, and functioning as secondary storage in

  the hierarchy of computer storage.

  solid-state drive (SSD)
• solid-state drive (SSD) is also called?

  solid-state device or a solid-

  state disk
• also known as a

  portable hard drive, is a device that is connected

  to the outside of a computer through a USB

  connection that is often used to backup

  computers or serve as a

  portable storage solution.

  External Hard Drive,
• is a data storage device that

  includes flash memory with an integrated

  Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. USB

  flash drives are typically removable and

  rewritable.

  Flash Drive
• is flat and round that is used to

  store digital data. It was first used to store

  music and other sounds

  Optical Disc
• optical disc is sometimes called?

  audio CD
• the sound on a cd is being played using?

  compact disc
• storage medium composed of a

  disk of thin and flexible magnetic

  storage medium, sealed in a

  rectangular plastic carrier lined with

  fabric that removes dust particles.

  floppy disks
• floppy disks is also called

  Diskette or just Disk
• allows you to save data and files in an off-site location that you access

  either through the public internet or a dedicated private network connection.

  Cloud storage
• Data that you

  transfer off-site for ______becomes the responsibility of a third-party cloud provider.

  storage
• We lead off our list with Google

  Drive, which offers a whopping 15 GB

  of free cloud storage just for signing

  up for a Google account.

  Google Drive
• how many gb google drive offers

  15 gb
• lets you store up

  to 10 GB of any kind of file for

  free. It allows you to access the

  files from anywhere and share

  them via email, link, or social

  media. Downloads of those files

  are “ad-supported,” though. So if

  you find advertisements annoying,

  that’s something to consider.

  MediaFire
• how many gb media fire lets you store up

  10 gb
• 10 GB of

  free storage and claims to be

  used by people working for Nike,

  Twitter, Coke, and dozens of other

  high-profile companies.

  p cloud
• how many gb p cloud offers

  10
• offers 5GB of free cloud

  storage through its OneDrive Basic

  plan. The plan promises a

  “lightning-fast search” of your files

  and a “premium web-based

  experience” when you access your

  files with Office apps.

  Tech behemoth Microsoft
• Tech behemoth Microsoft how many gb

  5
• offers 5 GB of

  storage for free and promises that

  you can access your files from

  anywhere, using any device. Sync

  claims to have “end-to-end”

  encryption to protect your privacy

  and offers other security features

  like the ability to control

  permissions to access to your

  sync.com
• has what

  might be the best “free” storage

  option going, but there’s a

  catch: You have to be a member of

  Amazon Prime to qualify for it. If you

  are, you can store an unlimited

  number of photos and 5 GB of video

  at no additional cost.

  Amazon Drive
• how many gb Amazon Drive

  free storage option
• is another free storage option that comes with a catch. If you’re the owner of

  an Apple product and have an Apple ID, you automatically get 5 GB of free cloud space. Without

  that Apple ID, you can still sign up for 1 GB of free space.

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