Ancient Modern Times What are the modern methods of storing information

In ancient times, information was recorded in the form of writing, printing, etc., on stone~bamboo slips~palm~paper, forming a book.

Modern times, recorded on paper in the form of writing and printing. After the invention of photo-video technology, it was possible to record picture information.

Modern times, with printing and data hard disk or cloud service storage.

Extended information:

Storage media

Paper

Advantages: large storage capacity, small size, inexpensive, good permanent preservation, and has the ability to not be easily altered. It is as easy to store numbers, text and images.

Disadvantages: slow transmission of information, retrieval is not convenient

Film

Advantages: high storage density. Easy to search

Disadvantages: must be read through an interface device, inconvenient and expensive.

Computer

Advantages: very fast access, the amount of data stored

Information storage should be decided, what information exists in what media line is more appropriate. In general voucher documents should be stored on paper media; business documents stored on paper or tape; and the main documents, such as business structure in the enterprise; personnel aspects of the file material; equipment or material inventory accounts, should be stored on disk for online retrieval and query.

Reference link: Baidu Encyclopedia_Information Storage