Which storage device is portable?

In the computer world, portable storage devices include flash drives, USB drives (thumb drives), external hard drives (sometimes called mini hard drives), and portable CD/DVD-ROM drives.

What is an example of a storage device?

Storage devices are available in different forms, depending on the type of underlying device. For example, a standard computer has multiple storage devices including RAM, a cache, and a hard disk. These types of devices include the hard disk, the optical disk drive and USB storage device.

Is a USB A portable storage device?

USB flash drives are small, portable storage devices that use a USB interface to connect to a computer. Like flash memory cards, they are removable and rewritable, and have become a common method of storing data. USB flash drives often provide a switch that will set write protection on the device.

Is pen drive a portable storage device?

A USB flash drive — also known as a USB stick, USB thumb drive or pen drive — is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a keychain. A USB flash drive can be used in place of a compact disc.

Is DVD a storage device?

DVD (Digital Versatile/Video Disc) is storage medium with a greater audio- visual data storage capacity than that of the CD of the same dimensions. (A single layered DVD holds a little more than 4 GBs of data).

What are portable and non portable storage devices?

As you have observed, portable drives are smaller and are usually powered directly off the USB port to which they are connected. Non-portable drives are bigger and are usually separately powered. Portable drives are based on the 2.5″ drive used in laptops and other (not surprisingly) portable computers.

Which is not a portable storage device?

Hard disk drive is not a portable storage device because it is already stored in the system but external hard drive is a portable storage device because we use it from outside source and it is not already installed in the computer. Memory card and pen drive are also portable storage device.

What type of storage device is USB?

USB flash drive
Answer: USB flash drive is a Secondary storage devices. These typically have broad storage space, and they permanently store data.

What are the different types of portable storage devices?

Today, tiny disks store more data than the early computers. In the computer world, portable storage devices include flash drives, USB drives ( thumb drives), external hard drives (sometimes called mini hard drives), and portable CD/DVD-ROM drives.

What is portable storage device (PSD)?

A Portable Storage Device ( PSD) is a mobile device capable of storing and transferring digital information. Examples include portable USB or ‘flash’ keys, memory cards, smartphones, tablets, laptops, notebooks, personal digital assistants, MP3 players, iPods, rewritable CDs, e-readers and any other device with inbuilt accessible storage.

Which storage device stores more data than the early computers?

Today, tiny disks store more data than the early computers. In the computer world, portable storage devices include flash drives, USB drives (thumb drives), external hard drives (sometimes called mini hard drives), and portable CD/DVD-ROM drives.

What is an is device?

Definition (s): Portable device that can be connected to an information system (IS), computer, or network to provide data storage. These devices interface with the IS through processing chips and may load driver software, presenting a greater security risk to the IS than non-device media, such as optical discs or flash memory cards.

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