Week 04

The System Unit: Processor, Data Representation, Memory, Expansion Slots, and Adapter Cards, Ports and Connectors, Buses, Bays, Power Supply

  • STORAGE
  • MAGNETIC DISKS
  • Hard Disks
  • Floppy Disks
  • OPTICAL DISCS
  • CD-ROMs
  • CD-Rs and CD-RWs
  • DVD-ROMs, BD-ROMs,
  • and HD DVD-ROMs
  • Recordable and Rewritable DVDs
  • TAPE
  • PC CARDS AND ExpressCard
  • MODULES
  • MINIATURE MOBILE STORAGE
  • MEDIA
  • Flash Memory Cards
  • USB Flash Drives
  • Smart Cards
  • MICROFILM AND MICROFICHE
  • ENTERPRISE STORAGE
  • PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
  • CHAPTER SUMMARY
  • COMPANIES ON THE CUTTING
  • EDGE
  • Seagate Technology
  • SanDisk Corporation
  • TECHNOLOGY TRAILBLAZERS
  • Al Shugart
  • Mark Dean