Categories of Removable Storage

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What are the three main categories of removable storage?

Categories of Removable Storage

There are three main categories of removable storage. Zip, tape and floppy disk drives are all examples of magnetic removable storage. CDs and DVDs are examples of optical removable storage, while flash memory (memory cards) is known as solid state removable storage.

Each of these formats are still used today as storage drives for a number of purposes. Some of those purposes include backing up sensitive data, transferring data between two computers, storing information that you do not need to regularly access, or securing information you do not wish others to have access to.

Floppy and zip disks can record data instantly and be erased and reused many times, but zip disks will have a higher storage capacity. CD and DVD will have even higher capacity, while flash memory has the highest capacity and is the fastest.

These computer storage methods have been around for several years. Though external hard drives and USB flash drives are more common now than the above methods, they are still available and in use today.

   

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