1.2 - Storage Media

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What is the most common form of secondary storage in desktop computers?

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Magnetic hard disk drive (HDD).

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What are the benefits of magnetic storage?

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Large capacity and cheaper per gigabyte than solid state.

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What are the drawbacks of magnetic storage?

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Not durable and not very portable when powered on.

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What is an obsolete type of magnetic storage?

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Floppy disk.

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What is a current use of magnetic tape?

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Backing up or archiving large amounts of data.

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How does optical storage work?

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Uses a laser to project beams of light onto a spinning disc to read data.

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What are the characteristics of optical storage?

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Low capacity, not durable, very portable, and slowest access speed.

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What are examples of optical storage media?

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CD, DVD, Blu-Ray.

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What are the benefits of solid state storage?

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High capacity, usually durable, very portable, and fastest access speed.

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What are examples of solid state storage?

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SSDs, USB flash drives, memory cards.