Exploring Storage Devices

What are the main types of storage devices?

• Magnetic Tape

• Floppy Disks

• Hard Copy Storage

• HDD, SSD, Optical Discs, USB Flash Drives, Cloud Storage

Name one example of a magnetic storage device.

• Solid State Drive (SSD)

• USB Flash Drive

• CD-ROM

• Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

What is a characteristic of optical media?

• Requires physical contact for data retrieval.

• Uses magnetic fields for data storage.

• Uses laser technology for data storage and retrieval.

• Stores data in a cloud-based system.

What is one advantage of solid-state drives?

• Lower power consumption than HDDs.

• More durable than traditional hard drives.

• Larger storage capacity than HDDs.

• Faster data access speeds.

How does the storage capacity of SSDs compare to HDDs?

• SSDs are exclusively used for high-capacity storage needs.

• SSDs have higher storage capacities than HDDs.

• SSDs and HDDs have the same storage capacities at all price points.

• SSDs typically have lower storage capacities than HDDs, especially at comparable prices.

What type of storage device uses spinning disks?

• Solid State Drive (SSD)

• USB Flash Drive

• Optical Drive

• Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Can you name a type of optical media?

• Flash Drive

• CD

• Blu-ray

• DVD

What is a benefit of using magnetic storage?

• Higher energy consumption than optical storage.

• High storage capacity at a low cost.

• Low durability compared to SSDs.

• Slower data access speeds than flash storage.

How do solid-state drives store data?

• Solid-state drives store data in NAND flash memory using memory cells that hold bits of data.

• Data is stored in magnetic tapes within solid-state drives.

• Solid-state drives use spinning disks to store data.

• Solid-state drives rely on optical discs for data storage.

What is a common use for optical media?

• Printing documents

• Playing video games

• Storing and distributing data.

• Creating spreadsheets