Storage

Storage

1. Magnetic

   • Hard disk
     • Advantages
       • Cheap
       • Can have a lot of storage
       • Reliable
     • Disadvantages
       • Not portable (Easily)
       • Slower than other methods of storage
   • Floppy disk
     • Advantages
       • Compatible with old devices
       • Portable
     • Disadvantages
       • Small storage capacity
       • Slower than other methods

2. Opticle

   • Disk (CD, DVD etc)
     • Advantages
       • Cheapest per gb
       • Portable
       • Data can be overwritten
     • Disadvantages
       • Small storage capacity
       • Unreliable (easy to break and scratch
       • Not always compatable
       • Might need a special drive to use

3. Flash

   • USB
     • Advantages
       • Very portible
       • Cheap
       • Data can be overwritten
     • Disadvantages
       • Easily lost
       • Not the biggest storage capacity
   • SSD
     • Advantages
       • Fast (Reading and writing)
       • Faster booting up
       • Compact
       • No moving parts
     • Disadvantages
       • Expensive
       • Easy to break (When in use)
       • Limited amount can be written