1.2 Types of information storage media

Forms, handwritten notes, maps, telephone directories are

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media

CD and DVDs are

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media

Magnetic hard drives and tapes

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media

SSD hard drives, memory drives

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media

SSD hard drives, memory drives

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media

Becoming obsolete. breakable when dropped, heavy and has moving parts. Slower than SSD but also cheaper.

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media

No moving parts, faster, low power, more durable but more expensive

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media

more personal, easily customized, easily portable, no electric, low tech. Not easy to change neatly and difficult to produce professional results.

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media

stable storage, portable and affordable. Needs a special drive to access it. Surface scratches easily, damaging data.

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media

Use to make quick notes, brainstorm, draw concepts. Or for use in situations when tech is not available.

• Paper

• Optical media

• solid state media

• magnetic media