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Quick Answer. The types of computer storage devices include floppy disks, USB flash drives, memory cards, memory sticks, tape cassettes, zip cassettes, computer hard drives, CDs and DVDs. Storage devices are used to store data from computers and can be classified as removable or non-removable. Continue Reading.
Removable storage can be broken down into three categories, based on the technology used by the device to record and store data on the removable media. The first and oldest technology is in the form of magnetic drives, which includes removable media storage such as floppy drives, hard drives, Zip and Jazz drives.