Computer storage can be quantified in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes. A byte represents a single character that can be stored. A kilobyte equals 1,000 bytes and can store thousands of characters. A megabyte is equal to 1,000,000 bytes, while a gigabyte is equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes and can store billions of characters. Common computer storage devices include hard drives, USB sticks, floppy disks, memory cards, and CDs/DVDs, with hard drives being the most widely used internal storage medium in computers today.

1. Computer Storage – Towards File Management William Pleace

2. Introduction Aim. To provide an introduction to the types and workings of computer storage. Why? The topic of file management is confusing to students new to computers and IT. This presentation seeks to give students a context from which, they can attach meaning and significance; file management is a very abstract topic.

4. A Byte This is the unit of measure for computer storage. But what does this look like? How do I make sense of it? Well one byte is capable of recording one character or a single digit number e.g. The letter A or the number 2. What about all these Kbytes and big M’s and G’s all over the place? What's all that about?

6. Hard Drives, Sticks, Floppies,CD’s???? Computer Storage comes in many forms. The most common in computers is a Hard drive. What does it look like? How does it work? Magnetic like an old tape.

8. Other Storage Mediums. USB Memory Sticks Floppies Memory Cards CD’s/DVD’s