| A | B |
|---|
| Storage Device | Holds information for the computer's use; includes hard drive, floppy disk, CD-ROM, etc. |
| RAM | Random Access Memory is temporary data storage and disappears when you turn off the computer |
| Hard Drive | Also known as the C:\ drive, the primary storage and disappears when you turn off the computer |
| Floppy Disk | Storage for documents and programs which holds 1.4 megabytes and is transportable to another computer |
| CD-ROM | Also known as a compact disc; stores 400 times as much as a single floppy disk |
| DVD-ROM | Looks like a CD but holds the equivalent of more than 6 CD-ROM discs |
| Zip Disk | A storage device on which information is stored on tape; holds as much as 70 floppy disks |
| ROM | Read Only Memory is long term memory; this is where program files are stored |
| Network Drive | Space that each person has on the server to save to; this is also known as your U: drive or My Stuff |
| Shared Drive | Space on the network where files can be saved and accessed by many users |
