| Computer storage data has a come a long way since | | | | will soon over take the CD storage option. These flash |
| the floppy disk. Today there are more options to store | | | | drives are very small and look very like those plastic |
| your data and these options have far more storage | | | | disposable lighters. They are also called sticks as they |
| capacity compared to the humble floppy disk. | | | | are a similar size of a stick of gum. These sticks are |
| There are basically 2 ways to store data. The first | | | | connected to a computer via a USB port. USB stands |
| way and most common are to store it in your hard | | | | for universal serial bus. The great thing about these |
| drive. The other way is to store it with external | | | | little sticks is they are very small, mobile and their |
| storage drives. The one downside about storing your | | | | storage capacity is impressive with current flash drives |
| files and important documents on computer drives is | | | | storing up to 8 gigs. |
| the risk that they can become corrupted and lost | | | | External Hard drives |
| forever. Therefore, it is prudent to make a number of | | | | External hard are being used as another way to back |
| copies on different storage drives to ensure you have | | | | up the important files that you have in you internal hard |
| a backup if things go wrong. | | | | drive. These can connect to your computer via a USB |
| The following are the most common data storage | | | | port. Depending on the storage capacity the size of an |
| options: | | | | external hard drive can range from an ordinary deck |
| DVDs and CDs | | | | of cards to the size of a hardback book. The storage |
| These are still the most common form of external | | | | capacity of this drive is huge with current drives holding |
| data storage. These developed from the floppy disk | | | | up to 1 terabyte. These are a good idea to have if you |
| offering greater storage capacity. These look exactly | | | | have a lot of photos stored on your main drive. They |
| like your music CDs and movie DVDs. Most of the | | | | can be backed up into the external drive in case the |
| modern desktops and laptops will have a CD or DVD | | | | internal drive corrupts. These drives are also popular |
| drives or both. These are very convenient as you just | | | | with home businesses as they are offer a convenient |
| have to slot them in and record a way. | | | | and cost effective way of backing up important data |
| External Flash Drives | | | | files and documents. |
| These have increased in popularity over the years and | | | | |