In recent years, one of the best innovations that has been made to modern personal computing is the introduction of the solid-state drive (SSD). Access to your data has never been quicker, and newer technology is allowing us to get even more available storage from smaller and smaller devices. But before we can understand how […]
It doesn’t take long for your computer to fill up, so an external drive can provide the extra space needed to help store all of your digital content. With the increase in the number of cloud-based storage solutions now available in today’s market, we wanted to discuss how an external hard drive still has several […]
Alternatively referred to as a USB flash drive, data stick, pen drive, memory unit, keychain drive, and thumb drive, a jump drive is a portable storage device. It is often the size of a human thumb (hence the name), and connects to a computer via a USB port. Flash drives are an easy way to store and transfer information between computers and range in sizes from 2 GB to 1 TB. Unlike a […]
What is a hard drive? Think of your computer as an office. The man at the desk is the CPU, and he’s doing all the work, all the thinking. The desk he sits at is the RAM, and the bigger the desk, the more things he can work on at one time (that’s why more RAM […]
Here is a quick summary of different types of memory cards available on the market today, along with their dimensions and abbreviations: It is important to note that the above table is limited to the most popular memory cards and form factors used on digital cameras and camcorders. Many other memory card types were introduced […]
Here are 10 of the most common devices used to store digital data and transfer it between computers. What Is Digital Data Storage? Digital data storage is essentially the recording of digital information in a storage medium, usually by electronic means. The storage device typically enables a user to store large amounts of data in […]
