Chapter 10. Removable Storage
Removable Media
Since the mid-1980s, the primary storage device used by computers has been the hard disk drive. However, for software loading, data backup, data transport between computers, and temporary storage, removable-media storage devices such as optical drives, magneto-optical drives, magnetic disk drives, tape drives, and flash memory devices are useful supplements to primary storage. These types of drives can be used as a supplement to hard disk storage as well as for primary storage.
The options for purchasing removable devices vary. Some removable-media drives use media as small as a quarter of your index finger, whereas others use larger media, up to 5 1/4″. Most popular removable storage drives today have ...
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