Storage Devices

Storage Devices

1. Optical

   • Disadvantages
     • Not Durable So It Breaks Easily
     • Limited Capacity/Not Much Storage
   • Advantages
     • Cost Affective So Its Cheap
     • Very Portable So You Can Carry It Easily Unlike The Magnetic Storage
   • Examples
     • DVD
     • CD
     • Blue Ray

2. Solid State

   • Advantages
     • More Durable Harder To Break Unlike The Magnetic Storage
     • Energy Efficient So It Doesn't Use Much Energy
     • Read And Write Data Faster
   • Disadvantages
     • Less Capacity Doesn't Store Much But The Magnetic Has More Storage
     • Less Cost Effective So Its Expensive
   • Examples
     • Phones
     • Tablet
     • USB

3. Magnetic

   • Advantages
     • Cost Affective So It Is Not That Much Money
     • Larger Capacity Stores More Than The Solid State
   • Disadvantages
     • Not Durable So It Would Break Easily Due To The Moving Parts Inside
     • Reads And Writes Data Slower In Comparison To The Solid State
   • Examples
     • Pc
     • Laptop

4. Purpose

   • A storage device is a piece of computer equipment which can be used to store data
     • The storage holds system operating programs and files