computing storage v.3

computing storage v.3

1. Secondary storage is otherwise known as Auxiliary

2. an advantage of using secondary storage is that it is non-volatile

3. secondary storage is devices that are not constantly connected to a computer

4. Network

   • it is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources
   • WAN
     • Wide Area Network
   • LAN
     • Local Area Network

5. why is secondary storage needed?

   • it can be used if the main storage were to run over

6. internal secondary storage device

   • e.g. HDD (hard disk drive)

7. External secondary storage device

   • USB

8. Types of secondary storage

   • optical
   • magnetic
   • solid state

9. what to consider

   • durability
   • reliability
   • practicality

10. capacity

    • the amount of data the storage device can hold