Intro to Computer Storage

This course will explore computer storage, covering the full spectrum of storage media, including characteristics, form factors, protocols, and interfaces. Students will learn about removable media, hard disk drives, and solid-state drives, understanding how computers store and access data across different media types such as magnetic, optical, and solid-state. The course delves into the operating system’s role in data management—covering reading, writing, formatting, and protecting data—while explaining the significance of processes like defragmentation. Key concepts such as file systems, RAID levels, metadata, file attributes, compression, and data safety will be explored, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of how to manage and safeguard data effectively.

About This Course

Key components of the course include:

  • Describe computer storages media, characteristics, form factors, protocols, and interfaces
  • List examples and characteristics of removable media, hard disk drives, and solid state drives
  • Describe how computers store and read bits from paper, magnetic media, optical media, and solid-state drives
  • Describe the operating systems role in preparing, reading, writing, representing, maintaining, and protecting data and data storage devices
  • Describe the reason for defragmenting a hard disk drive
  • List file system types
  • Describe journaling, partitions, drives, volumes, directories, folders and other storage terms
  • Define metadata, attributes, and compression as it applies to files
  • Explain how computers use extensions to associate files with programs
  • Describes ways in which we can keep data safe
  • Describe RAID levels and how they work
  • Describes ways in which we make data more accessible
  • Explain what a file server, network-attached storage (NAS), cloud storage, and databases are

Understanding Data Storage

  • How we store data
  • How data is managed
  • How we maintain safety and accessibility of our data

Learn it Right, Learn it Well, and Reap the Rewards

Spending the time now to fully understand what an operating system is and how it functions can lead to efficiency in studying future topics

Option #1 – Watch this course on YouTube. For convenience, I’ve included links to the videos down below

Option #2 – Take this course on Udemy. This is not a free option, but has the advantage of a full learning management system, no commercials, and completion certificates.

Here’s the link to the Udemy Course:

https://www.udemy.com/course/cryptoknow/?referralCode=20F63748BF79D9F5D8C9

 

Course Content

Module 0 – Welcome and Getting Started

FREE COURSE: Intro to Computer Storage (Start Here)https://youtu.be/cDDWITS5iLQ0:05:14
Intro to Computer Storage 0-1: Welcomehttps://youtu.be/xMal_YoYNMc0:0:48
How to Navigate This Coursehttps://youtu.be/JaXwDad-tzw0:05:23
Intro to Computer Storage 0-2: Overviewhttps://youtu.be/B9KydUNuXoI0:02:35

 

Module 1 – Storage Devices

Intro to Computer Storage 1-0: Module Introhttps://youtu.be/Wql37BfQFpA0:02:01
Intro to Computer Storage 1-1: Storage Deviceshttps://youtu.be/uLoDzs2Jgq80:04:10
Intro to Computer Storage 1-2: Storage Mediahttps://youtu.be/7c6OV0G-9G80:03:52
Intro to Computer Storage 1-3: Storage Characteristicshttps://youtu.be/xQfIAXVJ63w0:04:23
Intro to Computer Storage 1-4: Computer Componentshttps://youtu.be/VGFwoaQ264c0:05:28
Intro to Computer Storage 1-5: Form Factorshttps://youtu.be/SDtyjr2Pzo00:02:58
Intro to Computer Storage 1-6: Protocols and Interfaceshttps://youtu.be/xddIX6lCr2E0:05:33
Intro to Computer Storage 1-7: Removable Storagehttps://youtu.be/nyiaxhN7eBM0:03:27
Intro to Computer Storage 1-8: Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)https://youtu.be/wMnObgh1uyM0:06:45
Intro to Computer Storage 1-9: Solid State Drives (SSDs)https://youtu.be/ortl-MX6w_g0:03:07

 

Module 2 – Storage Media

Intro to Computer Storage 2-0: Module Introhttps://youtu.be/UWKtmHH5gQE0:01:32
Intro to Computer Storage 2-1: Punch Cardshttps://youtu.be/wmKgbvmkVKc0:02:26
Intro to Computer Storage 2-2: Magnetic Storagehttps://youtu.be/2boVcl6zNIA0:05:11
Intro to Computer Storage 2-3: Optical Storagehttps://youtu.be/3LPko0Sgf_Q0:04:25
Intro to Computer Storage 2-4: Solid State Storagehttps://youtu.be/DRrxWCWzQXY0:04:54
Intro to Computer Storage 2-5: Solid-State Memory Cellshttps://youtu.be/flcnJLd5JhM0:03:42
Intro to Computer Storage 2-6: Flashhttps://youtu.be/x94LFGBjHq40:04:43
Intro to Computer Storage 2-7: Flash and Multi-Level Cellhttps://youtu.be/ZXp_tfGbhjk0:04:50
Intro to Computer Storage 2-8: Flash and V-NANDhttps://youtu.be/CQrL2qtThHQ0:03:46

 

Module 3 – Using Storage Devices

Intro to Computer Storage 3-0: Module Introhttps://youtu.be/bdNHzVLk1fw0:01:33
Intro to Computer Storage 3-1: OS Storagehttps://youtu.be/0Gb4xOYdbMA0:02:13
Intro to Computer Storage 3-2: Reading and Writing Datahttps://youtu.be/sS6620gtTs00:08:31
Intro to Computer Storage 3-3: Fragmentation and Defragmentinghttps://youtu.be/g_NNOodt_9U0:07:48
Intro to Computer Storage 3-4: Formatting Storagehttps://youtu.be/pWnVc9ZtMJg0:06:31
Intro to Computer Storage 3-5: Journaling and Journaling File Systemshttps://youtu.be/Dchyt8cW3QI0:03:39
Intro to Computer Storage 3-6: Partitions, Volumes, and Driveshttps://youtu.be/AIXg-P8Zesg0:13:28
Intro to Computer Storage 3-7: Directory and Foldershttps://youtu.be/MWCz0U5ZYTA0:11:44

 

Module 4 – Files and File Attributes

Intro to Computer Storage 4-0: Module Introhttps://youtu.be/RrMBos3XIcQ0:01:34
Intro to Computer Storage 4-1: Metadatahttps://youtu.be/iXf8WPdV_a80:03:43
Intro to Computer Storage 4-2: File Attributeshttps://youtu.be/J-mW-EZpv8A0:04:43
Intro to Computer Storage 4-3: Working with Files and Foldershttps://youtu.be/tWTbXZ-6Yxc0:07:04
Intro to Computer Storage 4-4: Moving and Copying Fileshttps://youtu.be/IdqB2WIhKII0:05:12
Intro to Computer Storage 4-5: Types and Extensionshttps://youtu.be/e_ERtHk6whQ0:06:22
Intro to Computer Storage 4-6: Compressionhttps://youtu.be/lR1LUZxHh-k0:03:49

 

Module 5 – Keeping Data Safe

Intro to Computer Storage 5-0: Module Introhttps://youtu.be/O_UzfyksFxA0:02:11
Intro to Computer Storage 5-1: Keeping Data Safehttps://youtu.be/QfTypzd8HZU0:02:58
Intro to Computer Storage 5-2: Access Control and Permissionshttps://youtu.be/4xHs0OWx7yw0:10:37
Intro to Computer Storage 5-3: Encryptionhttps://youtu.be/NXQ-UslZg7s0:06:30
Intro to Computer Storage 5-4: Integrityhttps://youtu.be/I6GDh5kVWms0:05:20
Intro to Computer Storage 5-5: Redundancyhttps://youtu.be/5sCAYF93qPM0:03:38
Intro to Computer Storage 5-6: Backupshttps://youtu.be/50PCYu3RUC00:03:45
Intro to Computer Storage 5-7: Replicationhttps://youtu.be/4wve-FRftFo0:01:26
Intro to Computer Storage 5-8: Versioninghttps://youtu.be/oY-9Jfg7Pzk0:02:26
Intro to Computer Storage 5-9: RAIDhttps://youtu.be/jDVo_b8tflY0:07:01
Intro to Computer Storage 5-10: Data Destructionhttps://youtu.be/lOi-gs7K4GM0:03:05

 

Module 6 – Accessing Data

Intro to Computer Storage 6-0: Module Introhttps://youtu.be/FBYOzqq00Zo0:03:05
Intro to Computer Storage 6-1: Sharing Fileshttps://youtu.be/fcyl6jrsO2U0:03:05
Intro to Computer Storage 6-2: What’s a File Serverhttps://youtu.be/RAP1NSiFgu40:03:05
Intro to Computer Storage 6-3: Network Attached Storage (NAS)https://youtu.be/RAP1NSiFgu40:04:33
Intro to Computer Storage 6-4: Cloud Storagehttps://youtu.be/IFJOcOwv5EY0:06:08
Intro to Computer Storage 6-5: What’s a Databasehttps://youtu.be/Pu9gGBDj_P40:07:03

 

Module X – Wrap Up

 

Intro to Computer Storage X-1: Reviewhttps://youtu.be/BnXrpQePyFQ0:03:54
Course Wrap Uphttps://youtu.be/ze1VSTWAH5o0:02:24

 

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