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                 CD and DVD

                 You must have seen these at your home or
                 your  school.  These  are  circular  in  shape  and

                 have a shiny surface. You can store a lot of data
                 in these. CD stands for Compact Disc and DVD

                 stands for Digital Versatile Disc.

                                                                                   CD                     DVD



                                              Pen Drive

                                              A pen drive has higher capacity than that of a CD or a DVD.
                                              It is so small that it can be carried around in the pocket.


                         Pen Drive



                 Memory Card

                 A memory card is also a storage device that is much smaller
                 than a pen drive or a CD. A memory card is used in a mobile

                 phone, digital camera or similar devices to increase their storage
                 capacity.
                                                                                                     Memory card



                                Clickipedia



                     Hard disk is another type of storage device which is fitted inside
                     the CPU box/cabinet. It has the highest storage capacity.









                          Recap


                       Storage devices are used to store our work on a computer.

                       CD stands for Compact Disc and  DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
                       A pen drive has higher capacity than that of a CD or a DVD.

                       A memory card is used inside a mobile phone, digital camera, etc.






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