3.3 – Other Storage Media

Question 1

External Drives

Answer 1

–Convenient to expand storage

–Available in HDD & SSD

–Various connector types

–3.5 inch drives =power from an AC outlet

–2.5 inch drives = power by some ports

Question 2

External Drives-
eSATA

Answer 2

Speeds: 1.5 Gbps – 6Gbps

Power Portable Drives: NO

Question 3

External Drives-
USB

Answer 3

Speeds: 480Mbps – 40Gbps

Power Portable Drives: YES

Question 4

External Drives-
Thunderbolt

Answer 4

Speeds: 10Gbps – 80Gbps

Power Portable Drives: YES

Question 5

Flash Memory Devices

USB Thumb / Flash / Pen Drives

Answer 5

–Faster, larger, & more durable than floppy disks & optical media

–Meant to be used to transport data

–Should NOT be used as persistent storage like a hard drive

Question 6

Flash Memory Devices

Memory Cards / Storage Cards

Answer 6

–Used in portable devices like smartphones, cameras, tablets, & game consoles

–Many formats exist = SD, miniSD, microSD, CompactFlash [CF]

Question 7

Optical Drive Comparisons

Answer 7

CD

DVD

Bluray