Secondary Storage

Secondary Storage

1. Magnetic Storage

   • Has really good capacity to store more files/data
   • Slower read/write speed in comparison to solid state
   • Magnetic Hard Drive
   • External hard drive
   • Magnetic hard drive

2. Solid State Storage

   • Solid State Hard Drive
   • USB Memory Stick
   • Good read/write speed
   • Doesn't have a lot of capacity compared to magnetic storage

3. Optical Storage

   • CD
   • Bluray
   • DVD
   • Portable and can be played on different devices
     • In the more modern days it is a lot harder than it was before s you have to sign in
   • Not very durable and can scratch and brake really easily

4. Non-Volatile storage and is needed in a computer system to store your programs, operating system and files.

   • Non-Volatile means that when you turn off the computer, it will no delete anything and will keep everything saved.

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