BUS-K201 Ch.3

Partition

used to create recovery, new logical drive for data, and dual boot camp system

SSD's

uses flash memory technology to store data

CD or DVD Burning

0's and 1's burnt on the disc that is the data

RAID (Redundant arrays of independent disks)

a method os storing data on two or more hard drives that work together to record redundant copies

Folder

a named place on a storage medium into which files can be stored

File

anything stored on a storage medium such as a program, document, digital image, or song

CD-R cs CD-RW

can be written to but cannot be erased and reused vs. can be written to, erased, and overwritten

USB flash drive

consist of flash memory media integrated into a self-contained unit that plugs into and is powered by a USB port

Disk Caching

consists of memory used in conjunction with a magnetic hard drive to improve system performance

Volatile

doesn't save when removed

Internal Storage

permanent storage devices located inside the system unit

Cloud Storage

storage that is accessed via the interet

External Storage

transport large amounts of data from one computer to another, for backup, and for additional storage