Secodary Storage

Secodary Storage

1. Optical

   • Definition
     • An optical drive is a type of computer disk drive that reads and writes data from optical disks through laser beaming technology. This type of drive allows a user to retrieve, edit and delete the content from optical disks
   • Example Devices
     • Blu-Ray
     • CD
     • DVD

2. Magnetic Disk

   • Definition
     • A magnetic disk is a storage device that uses a magnetization process to write, rewrite and access data. It is covered with a magnetic coating and stores data in the form of tracks, spots and sectors. Hard disks, zip disks and floppy disks are common examples of magnetic disks.
   • Example Devices
     • Hard Disk Drives
     • Floppy Disk
     • Magnetic Tape

3. SSD - Solid State Drive