Bbc Gcse Bitesize: Data Storage

So, we've talked about computer memory a couple times in this series, but what we haven't talked about is storage. Data written to storage, like your hard drive, is a little different, because it will still be there even if the power...

A discussion of online data storage and how to keep information stored in the Cloud safe. Aired Mar. 4, 2011 [17:40 min]

Learn how data structures are implemented in computer programming.

Computer programs usually use data in some shape or form expressed as varaiables and constants.

Review the definitions and images of computer input and output devices. You can quiz yourself on page three by taking the Test Bite.

This "Ask the Expert" article answers the question "What's a DVD and how does it work?" clearly and thoroughly. Compares the DVD to other data storage units, and to itself! Did you know there are more types of DVDs other than what you...

Read all about the Internet: connection, connection speeds, searching the web, what to do on the Internet, chat rooms and newsgroups, and its impact. Then take an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

Learn how global and local variables affect coding.

See how choosing meaningful names for the variables, constants, and subroutines makes it easier for the next person to work on the code to understand it.

At the dawn of the computer age, magnetic core memory helped make data storage possible, and showed surprising staying power in a field where components are constantly being replaced by new and improved products.