 A
flash drive is inserted in to the USB
port integrated with a USB interface on the computer. When flash drive
is detected, it can be used for transferring the data. A new drive shown
along with other drives and we can format it, copy, cut and paste data
from it etc. The device needs to be ejected from the computer when our
work is done. The system prompts you when it is safe to remove the flash
drive. It can be physically ejected then. A flash drive is small in size
and portable. They enable a speedy transfer of data with less difficulty.
Flash drives implement the USB mass storage device class, thus do not
require any additional device drivers.
During the early years of the evolution of flash drives, the devices used
could not survive too many erase cycles. This made earlier flash drives
unsuitable for the data needing frequent updates. We are familiar with
CDs or floppy disks used for booting purposes. But flash drives have an
edge over other devices due to its low power consumption and low rate
of failures.
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