INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
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the amount of data you can store on the device
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how shiny the device is
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how easily you can damage the device
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the speed of the device
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Detailed explanation-1: -Storage capacity refers to how much disk space one or more storage devices provides. It measures how much data a computer system may contain. For an example, a computer with a 500GB hard drive has a storage capacity of 500 gigabytes. A network server with four 1TB drives, has a storage capacity of 4 terabytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Computer storage and memory is often measured in megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB). A medium-sized novel contains about 1 MB of information. 1 MB is 1, 024 kilobytes, or 1, 048, 576 (1024x1024) bytes, not one million bytes. Similarly, one 1 GB is 1, 024 MB, or 1, 073, 741, 824 (1024x1024x1024) bytes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Storage devices are the computer hardware used to remember/store data. There are many types of storage devices, each with their own benefits and drawbacks. Below are explanations about different storage devices. Jump to a section on this page: Hard Disk Drive (HDD)