Pen Drives

what r pen drives?

A pen drive or USB flash memory card that plugs into the USB port of the computer. Small enough to hang on to a keychain, it emulates a small disk drive and allows data to be easily transferred from one machine to another. Software drivers are not required for the latest operating systems, but are available on the web for existing systems such as Windows 98, Windows NT and Mac OS 8.

Transfer speed
USB drive manufacturers claim to use the same data transfer rates than CD-ROM, where each "x" is equal to 150 kb. However, their calculation is often inaccurate. For example, a 90x drive can be estimated at 14 Mbps, but a simple multiplication yields a different number: 90 x 150 = 13.5MB).

Known by many names
Also known as a flash drive, "" pen drive "," keychain drive, "" Drive Key "," USB "" USB memory key and "," many brands have also been invented Lexar JumpDrive as ThumbDrive and Trek 2000 International. Some products include synchronization software that keeps files updated between computers.

pen drives storage devices memory in which u can store all important information ............................ i ... is easily portable than CDs or floppys

Flash Pen drives are storage devices ...
It can store data based on its ability ..
can remove and store the data number of times in this type of disc ...

flash drive with a USB pen drive is called.