Sunday, October 24, 2010

Evolution Of Storage Devices

Microchip:
Also known as an integrated circuit. It first developed in 1958 by engineer Jack Kilby just months after being hired by the company Texas Instruments. It was a device that integrates six germanium transistors on a single semiconductor base to form a phase shift oscillator. In 2000, Kilby was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his invention's contribution to the development of information technology.A microchip is a very thin pad where there are thousands or millions of interconnected electronic devices, mostly diodes and transistors and passive components such as resistance or capacitors. 



RAM (Random Access Memory):


RAM storage is the most important component of a current computer, with the hard drive. With the advent of desktop computers, had to devise a system that does not occupy storage space, for desktop computers were designed for that would fit in a desk. RAM is formed from microchips with separate memory. Memory is stored in those entries at random, hence its name.





Hard Disk:   
It is the ultimate storage medium. Since in 1955 the first hard drive out to this day, the hard disk or HDD has had great development. The hard drives used in desktop computers, portable storage units and more complex management. The hard drive is the component that is responsible for storing all the data we want.

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