Digital Storage

What is cloud storage?

• Cloud storage is a physical storage device connected to a computer.

• Cloud storage refers to storing data on a floppy disk.

• Cloud storage is a service where data is remotely maintained, managed, and backed up.

• Cloud storage involves storing data on a local hard drive.

What are the advantages of using solid state drives (SSDs) over traditional hard disk drives (HDDs)?

• Advantages of SSDs over HDDs include faster speed, higher durability, lower power consumption, quieter operation, and smaller size.

• Larger size, less reliable

• Higher power consumption, louder operation

• Slower speed, higher durability

Explain the purpose of external hard drives in digital storage.

• External hard drives are designed for playing music

• External hard drives serve as additional storage solutions for digital devices.

• External hard drives are meant for watering plants

• External hard drives are used for cooking recipes

What are optical discs commonly used for in terms of digital storage?

• Storing music files on a cloud server

• Used for cooking recipes

• Storing large amounts of data in a physical format for easy transport and access.

• Creating 3D models for video games

How does a flash drive differ from a traditional hard drive?

• Flash drives use magnetic storage and spinning disks.

• Traditional hard drives have no moving parts.

• Flash drives are slower than traditional hard drives.

• Flash drives use flash memory and have no moving parts, while traditional hard drives use magnetic storage and spinning disks.

Name one popular cloud storage service.

• Google Drive

• OneDrive

• iCloud

• Dropbox

What is the main benefit of using solid state drives (SSDs) in laptops?

• Faster read/write speeds, improved durability, lower power consumption, and quieter operation.

• Limited storage capacity, increased vulnerability to malware, slower boot times, and higher cost.

• Slower read/write speeds, decreased durability, higher power consumption, and louder operation.

• Incompatibility with most laptops, heavier weight, shorter lifespan, and reduced performance.

How can external hard drives be useful for backing up important data?

• External hard drives are not compatible with most devices

• External hard drives provide a separate physical storage location for backing up important data, ensuring data safety and easy retrieval in case of system failures or data loss.

• External hard drives are prone to overheating and data corruption

• External hard drives can only store limited types of files

What are the main disadvantages of using optical discs for long-term storage?

• Unlimited capacity

• Physical damage, data degradation, limited capacity, specific hardware requirement

• No hardware requirement

• No risk of data degradation

Explain the concept of read and write speeds in relation to flash drives.

• Read speed and write speed are the same for flash drives.

• Read speed is the rate at which data can be retrieved from the flash drive, while write speed is the rate at which data can be saved onto the drive.

• Write speed is the rate at which data can be retrieved from the flash drive.

• Read speed is the rate at which data can be saved onto the flash drive.