Storage devices

Storage devices

1. Solid State

   • Advantages
     • It is faster than magnetic.
     • Its cheaper than a magnetic.
   • Disadvantages
   • Examples
     • Phones, tablets and gaming PCs/laptops.

2. Optical

   • Disadvantages
   • Examples
     • CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays.
   • Advantages
     • Removable Mass storage.
     • Erasable optical cartridges.

3. Magnetic

   • Disadvantages
     • Slower than solid state.
     • More expensive than a solid state.
   • Examples
     • PCs, desktop computers, laptops, games console.
     • Floppy disc

4. what is the purpose

   • What do we use storage for?
     • We use storage for storing data and apps