The Evolution of Storage Devices by NICOLE QUINTERO

1932 - Drum memory

zuriquiros — 2024-09-01 00:39:28 UTC

Used in the first generations of computers, it was a main memory device, today known as RAM, they were the first digital storage devices, capable of holding up to 10KB of information.

1960 - Punched cards

zuriquiros — 2024-09-01 01:41:29 UTC

It is like a piece of cardboard, it contains digital information represented by the absence or presence of holes in predetermined positions. These were the first means used to enter information and instructions into a computer.

1951 - Magnetic tape

nicolequintero2_1 — 2024-09-01 02:05:27 UTC

Is a type of data storage media that is recorded in tracks on a magnetized material usually iron oxide. The information that can be stored is variously video, audio and sound.

1956 - Hard disk

zuriquiros — 2024-09-01 04:32:03 UTC

The first hard disk in history. It could store almost 4.4 MB, had 50 24-inch diameter disks with 100 recording surfaces that rotated at 1200 RPM and the data transfer rate was 8800 characters per second.

1970- Punched tape

zuriquiros — 2024-09-01 14:25:56 UTC

Data storage method consisting of a long strip of paper in which holes are made to store the data. Widely used during the 20th century in teletype machines and as a storage medium for computers.

1979 - CD

zuriquiros — 2024-09-01 18:23:41 UTC

It is an optical digital medium used to store any type of information (audio, images, video, documents and other data). With a capacity of 700 MB of data and the mini-CDs 214 MB of data.

Created by Philips and Sony (Kees Immink and Toshitada Doi).

1998- USB memory (Universal Serial bus)

nicolequintero2_1 — 2024-09-01 19:41:27 UTC

Is a small device that acts like a floppy disk, but with a much greater disability, currently ranging from 64 MB, its main advantage is its size, its strength and speed of transmission, much faster than floppy disks.

2009 - Portable Hard drive

nicolequintero2_1 — 2024-09-01 20:15:34 UTC

It can store between 25 GB and 4 TB and are useful for backing up large files, such as video content.

2011- Cloud Storage

nicolequintero2_1 — 2024-09-01 22:29:35 UTC

Today's storage options are practically unlimited thanks to cloud storage, available from any device that allows to store data and files with an Internet connection.

1994- Zip Disk

nicolequintero2_1 — 2024-09-02 00:17:16 UTC

A single one of these disks can store between 100 and 750 MB. The zip disk allows reading, writing and rewriting data. Once a file is deleted, the space it occupied is immediately available. https://www.sutori.com/en/story/evolucion-de-dispositivos-de-almacenamiento--x59VcFnJY3vbhcevzVjCHuFd

Conclusion

nicolequintero2_1 — 2024-09-02 01:05:04 UTC

The evolution of storage devices has transformed the way we store and access information, such as: music, images, videos, documents, among others.