The document provides a history of the development of hard drive technology over time. It begins with pictures and descriptions of some of the earliest hard drives from 1956 and 1963, which were enormous in size compared to modern drives. Later sections include timelines and comparisons showing the rapid increase in storage capacity and decrease in physical size of hard drives from the 1970s to present day. A variety of sources on the evolution of hard drive technology are cited.

1. Computer Application ll
Computer Technology History

2. Computer Application ll
Computer Technology History
Of the Hard Drive
By Ray Corona
Period 1

8. All Cited
Sources on
the next
Slides

9. Slide2

10. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2

11. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm

12. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm
Slide 3

13. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm
Slide 3
1. Box1: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p

14. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm
Slide 3
1. Box1: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
1. Box 2: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p

15. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm
Slide 3
1. Box1: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
1. Box 2: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
Slide 4

16. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm
Slide 3
1. Box1: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
1. Box 2: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
Slide 4
1. Box 1: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.html

17. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm
Slide 3
1. Box1: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
1. Box 2: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
Slide 4
1. Box 1: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.html
1. Box 2: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.html

18. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm
Slide 3
1. Box1: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
1. Box 2: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
Slide 4
1. Box 1: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.html
Slide 5
1. Box 2: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.html

19. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm
Slide 3
1. Box1: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
1. Box 2: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
Slide 4
1. Box 1: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.html
Slide 5
1. Box 1: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.h
tml
1. Box 2: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.html

20. 1. Box 1:Buisness Insider
2. Check Out This Amazing Picture Of A 1956 Hard Drive
3. http://www.businessinsider.com/1956-hard-drive-2011-6
Slide2
1. Box 2 : Computer Museum
2. IBM 1311-2 Disk Drive Unit (1963)
3. www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-1311-2-
DiskDriveUnit.htm
Slide 3
1. Box1: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.p
1. Box 2: My Broad Band
2. 56 Years of HDD
3. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthrea
d.php/414230-56-Years-of-HDD
Slide 4
1. Box 1: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.html
Slide 5
1. Box 1: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.h
tml
1. Box 2: PC World
2. Timeline: 50 Years of Hard Drives
3. www.pcworld.com/article/127105/article.html
1. Box 2: Newegg
2. Seagate Momentus
3. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod
uct.aspx?Item=N82E16822148184

21. Slide 6

22. Slide 6
1. Box 1: Gadgettown
2. Best External Hard Drives of 2010
3. http://blog.gadgettown.com/2011/01/17/best-
external-hard-drives-of-2010/

23. Slide 6
1. Box 1: Gadgettown
2. Best External Hard Drives of 2010
3. http://blog.gadgettown.com/2011/01/17/best-
external-hard-drives-of-2010/
1. Box 2: Howtogeek
2. A Comparison of Hard Drive Sizes 1979 – 2011
3. http://www.howtogeek.com/95935/a-comparison-
of-hard-drive-sizes-1979-2011-image/

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