Ict Lesson-storage Devices

Removable Storage Device

ICT Lesson for Year 3 20th April 2009

INTRODUCTION

• We use removable storage device to store or save our data. • We can easily carry data anywhere and anytime. BACK

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FLOPPY DISK

PORTAB LE HARD DISK

CLASSWO RK ACTIVITY

PEN DRIVES DVD

INTRODUCTIO N

FLOPPY DISK

• The first types of storage devices . • It can hold up 160 KB to 1.44 MB of data. • It has limited storage, limited use and very easy to lose or damage. • We use removable storage devices to store or save our data. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------BACK

PORTABLE HARD DISK

• It is possible to store more data compare to a floppy disk. • We can save videos, movies, games, songs, pictures with this device. • We use removable storage devices to store or save our data. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------BACK

CD-ROM

• A CD-ROM is round in shape. • We can save up to 700MB data (for e.g. Songs, pictures, and games application – XboX, Nitendo, PSP). • We use removable storage devices to store or save our data. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------BACK

DVD

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DVD is also round in shape. We can save data up to 4.7GB, more than a CDROM. We need to have a DVD player to play it. We use removable storage devices to store or save our data. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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PEN DRIVE

• It is also called a flash drive, thumb drives, USB drive or memory stick. • It can hold up data from 512MB to 8GB. • We need to plug it into USB port of a computer or laptop. • We use removable storage devices to store or save our data. BACK --------------------------------------------------------------------------

CLASSWORK ACTIVITY

Classroom Cooperative Activity for Year 3A Classroom Cooperative Activity for Year 3B` BACK

Conclusion There are different types of removable storage devices that we can used to STORE or SAVE our documents such as songs, videos, pictures, movies, text, sounds, games, etc. So what types of storage devices?

Pink Panther’s Time Click here for Stepby-Step Procedure.

B ACK

PINK PANTHER’S TIME

Step-by-Step Procedure: •Go to your own workstation quietly. •Each pair will need to take ONE number only from the “Investigation Cup”. •One number represents clues on what removable devices that you need to find around the computer lab. •You need to read the clues and discuss the answer with your partner. •You will be given ONLY 2 minutes to complete this investigation

B ACK

•When the time is up, go back to your workstation and get ready to show your answer to the classroom.