secondary storage

secondary storage

1. it is non-volatile storage. it is needed in a computer system to store your programs, operating systems and files

   • non-volatile means that the data is not deleted when the computer system has no power to connect to it

2. solid state (flash)storage

   • advantages
     • has higher read write as it can perform tasks quicker
     • most durable compared to optical so it wont break
   • disadvantage
     • solid state has a much smaller capacity so it can't store that much on it
     • solid state is not very durable and not easy to transport

3. magnetic storage

   • advantages
     • it has a larger capacity than solid state so it can store more
     • its more cost effective than solid state
   • disadvantages
     • its not as durable as solid state so it can break easyer
     • its has a slower read write speed tosolid state

4. optical storage

   • advantage
     • more cost effective compared to solid state making the cost better
     • more portable than solid statemaking it easyer to carry around
   • disadvantage
     • its not as durible as solid state so it can break easily
     • it has limited capacity compared to solid state so that it can not store alot of programs