USB+STICK

=USB STICK= Author: Abbie Judge

USB stands for Universal Serial Bus and are quite commonly known as flash drives or jump drives also. A USB stick holds a flash memory data storage device and a USB or interface. They are usually smaller than a floppy disk and weigh less than 30g (The comparison you've made here is good!, but some people may not know what a floppy disk is, so you might want to add another sentence explaining what is is). This year, the storage capacity is thought to reach 256 GB to 300 GB. USB sticks can be used for the same reason floppy disks although, they're smaller, faster, and contain more memory. Most computers are supplied with floppy disk drives, but recent ones have USB ports alternatively because they consist of less moving parts so they're more reliable (Good reasoning). A USB stick generally has one small printed circuit board which carries the elements of that circuit and of course the USB connector. These are insulated and protected inside a small containers, which can be: rubber, metal, and most commonly found in plastic cases (Good). They can also be protected by a cap but USB sticks are unlikely to be damaged without protection. USB sticks get their power from the USB port or connector so they do not need batteries. (Not having to rely on batteries for power would be considered a non-volatile device (:- just something nice and informative to know, add it if you would like).

Editor: Dan Shalev

Hey Abbie, Your article is really informative and well written. Although I'm sure that it is not your fault, one of your sources does not work.. Maybe it's China's network, I'm not quite sure, but you might want to check and see if it works for you- because it doesn't for me. Therefore, I wouldn't be able to tell if the article above is paraphrased or written in your own words (which I am sure it is, but I just need to validate it). The picture you've attached does not show up- maybe try and fix the link? Good work! (