Drive Identification - Revision history

Kevin.Williams at 23:44, 5 July 2014

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RyanDodd at 22:47, 16 April 2014

2014-04-16T22:47:58Z

Kathie2.0: width clarification

2010-03-19T21:02:20Z

width clarification

Rfs at 21:46, 18 March 2010

2010-03-18T21:46:47Z

Kathie2.0: more info about CDs

2010-03-18T21:24:06Z

more info about CDs

Kathie2.0: Clarify combo drive and add labels to exercise

2010-03-12T22:49:56Z

Clarify combo drive and add labels to exercise

Kathie2.0: clarify defs

2010-03-12T22:43:18Z

clarify defs

Rfs at 22:23, 25 September 2009

2009-09-25T22:23:19Z

Elizabeth: ebeth corrections to drive list exercise

2009-09-25T21:05:23Z

ebeth corrections to drive list exercise

Caitlin at 23:18, 3 July 2009

2009-07-03T23:18:05Z

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 The way that we have stored our electronic data over the years has changed a lot - from paper to tape to 8" Floppy disks to DVDs.  In this lesson we would like you to familiarize yourself with these forms of data storage and the jargon that is related to them.
-Some of the more common drives that you will see here at Free Geek are listed below.
+Some of the more common drives that you will see are listed below.
-*5 1/4 Floppy drive
+*5 1/4 Floppy drive (5 1/2" wide)
-*3 1/2 Floppy drive
+*3 1/2 Floppy drive (3 1/2" wide)
 *Tape drives
-*Zip drive
+*Zip drive (3 1/2" wide)
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 *CD drive

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	*Optical drives are usually labeled on their face by logo ''Compact Disc'' or ''DVD''. It will be written underneath if they can record or rewrite (R/RW) or to the right side of the logo if they are high speed or ultra speed,		*Optical drives are usually labeled on their face by logo ''Compact Disc'' or ''DVD''. It will be written underneath if they can record or rewrite (R/RW) or to the right side of the logo if they are high speed or ultra speed,
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		+	[[Image:CD-RW-HS.png‎]]

	*Non-optical drives are either 5 1/4" or 3 1/2".		*Non-optical drives are either 5 1/4" or 3 1/2".

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 *CD drive
-*CD R/RW drive
+*CD R/RW drive (can be no speed listed, "high speed", "ultra speed" or actual speed numbers)
 *DVD drive
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 *All DVD and CD drives are called '''optical drives''' and are 5 1/4".
-*Optical drives are usually labeled on their face by logo ''Compact Disc'' or ''DVD''.  It will be written underneath if they can record or rewrite (R/RW) or to the right side of the logo if they are high speed or ultraspeed,
+*Optical drives are usually labeled on their face by logo ''Compact Disc'' or ''DVD''.  It will be written underneath if they can record or rewrite (R/RW) or to the right side of the logo if they are high speed or ultra speed,
 *Non-optical drives are either 5 1/4" or 3 1/2".

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 The capability of saving your data in one location and bringing it to another location is a luxury that can be taken for granted - that is, until you don't have it.
-Some of the drives that you will run in to at Free Geek we will discuss here. While much of this technology is obsolete, there are still enthusiasts out there who love this technology.  And from time to time we will get an odd request for these devices.
+Some of the drives that you will run in to at Free Geek we will discuss here. While much of this technology is obsolete, there are still enthusiasts out there who love this technology, and from time to time we will get an odd request for these devices.
 The way that we have stored our electronic data over the years has changed a lot - from paper to tape to 8" Floppy disks to DVDs.  In this lesson we would like you to familiarize yourself with these forms of data storage and the jargon that is related to them.
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 '''Exercise'''
-Check out the drives in Lesson Box D and make sure you can identify the types of CD and DVD drives from the front, especially whether they are recordable and/or rewritable.  Also locate where the High Speed and Ultra Speed designations are placed.
+Check out the drives in Lesson Box D and identify the types of CD and DVD drives from the front, especially whether they are recordable and/or rewritable.  Also locate where the High Speed and Ultra Speed designations are placed.  For each optical drive, place the appropriate label(s) on top of it.
 '''CONTENTS OF BOX D'''
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 *CD Rewritable with speed numbers i.e. 16x10x40x
 *DVD Rom + CD Rewritable & Ultra Speed
-*DVD R/RW + CD R/RW combo
+*DVD R/RW + CD R/RW
 *ZIP drive
 *Floppy drive 5.25" and disc for it

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 '''''Drive Identification'''''
-The capability of saving your data in one location and bringing it to another location is a luxury that can be taken for granted.
+The capability of saving your data in one location and bringing it to another location is a luxury that can be taken for granted - that is, until you don't have it.
 Some of the drives that you will run in to at Free Geek we will discuss here. While much of this technology is obsolete, there are still enthusiasts out there who love this technology.  And from time to time we will get an odd request for these devices.
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 *All DVD and CD drives are called '''optical drives''' and are 5 1/4".
-*Optical drives are usually labeled on their face as ''Compact Disc'' or ''DVD''.  It will be written underneath or to the side of these labels if they are rewritable, high speed or ultraspeed,
+*Optical drives are usually labeled on their face by logo ''Compact Disc'' or ''DVD''.  It will be written underneath if they can record or rewrite (R/RW) or to the right side of the logo if they are high speed or ultraspeed,
 *Non-optical drives are either 5 1/4" or 3 1/2".
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 '''CONTENTS OF BOX D'''
-*CD read only
+*CD ROM (read only memory)
 *CD Recordable/Rewritable
 *CD Rewritable & High Speed
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 *ZIP drive
 *Floppy drive 5.25" and disc for it
-*DAT Tape and tape for it
+*DAT Tape Drive and example of a backup tape
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