Description: A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices. From SearchStorage.
Material Covered: What memory cards are and how to use them.
What I learned: I learned that when downloading photos to the memory card they cannot be in folders if you want to take the memory card to have prints made. The readers at the photo stores are not able to find the photos if they are in folders.
Best Features: Small & light-weight and many photos can be saved on one memory card.
Problems/Limitations: As the memory cards are small you have to be careful not to lose them.
What I would still like to learn: How long will a memory card last?
Interesting question ... I tried to locate info on this ... unsuccessful tonight.
ReplyDeleteBut I did provide the class a print out on USB flash drives, which says that "Some allow 1 million write or erase cycles and have a 10-year data retention cycle".
From Wikipedia ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drives