Course Blog for ITSC1405: Flash Memory Storage

Monday, July 02, 2007

Tonight each student is required to present information on flash memory storage. I'll be looking forward to your reports!

Anonymous said...: Inside the flash chip, information is stored in cells. A floating gate protects the data written in each cell. Tunneling electrons pass through a low conductive material to change the electronic charge of the gate in "a flash," clearing the cell of its contents so that it can be rewritten. This is how flash memory gets its name.

Junji; 4:15 PM
Manny said...: New uses for Flash Memory!

"...Microsoft's upcoming Vista operating system, for example, draws on two flash-driven features, ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive. Intel's 4GB Robson flash chip set will run the system's startup and BIOS, in order to speed up the startup and save wear and tear on the hard drive—not unlike an electric/internal combustion-powered hybrid automobile...."

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2008189,00.asp; 12:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Security to ones computer system or network is at grave danger because of flash drives. Also, flash drives can help and aid computer systems or networks depending on how they are used. 70% of all hackers attack behind the firewall. Trust must be a facture.

John; 5:14 PM
Manny said...: Storage demands flash memory industry

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2006-06-04-storage-drive_x.htm; 5:48 PM
Anonymous said...: This was pretty fun... but out of my field. I like trying to find a different outlook on things.
dorothy; 6:07 PM