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Blu-Ray Disc
The Blu-Ray is an optical disc storage device. It is called Blu-Ray because it
uses a blue/violet laser light to read and write data. It is used to record and
Blu-Ray Disc store high-definition videos and can store up to 25 GB of data which is over
five times more data than a DVD.
PURE
FACT A DVD and Blu-Ray Disc can store up to 4.7 GB data and 25 GB data respectively.
Pen/Flash Drive
A pen drive is a small-sized storage device. It can be carried from one place
to another in a pocket. It is used to transfer data from one computer to another
and can be connected to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port of a computer.
Pen Drive
Memory Card
It is also known as multimedia memory card. It is very small in size usually
1-1.5 inches. These are used in various electronic devices like mobile
phones, digital cameras, etc. You need to have a card reader to read the
Memory Card stored data on a memory card.
uiz Bee Which memory is known as volatile memory?
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ONLINE STORAGE SITE (CLOUD STORAGE)
We can also store data on various online platforms that allow online storage,
file sharing and syncing. It allows us to store data in an off-site location which
can be accessed later on any computer anywhere through the Internet. If OneDrive
we store data in a cloud storage, we can save money that would otherwise have to be
invested in paying for storage devices.
Hashtag
#Data: A fact or figure that is stored in the computer
#RAM: A temporary memory
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