Secondary storage

Secondary storage

1. Solid state

   • Advantage
     • It is Durable, has a faster data transfer speed compared to magnetic storage, therefore it will load files faster.
   • Disadvantage
     • It has a limited loading and saving time, compared to solid state, therefore it will take longer to load and save files.
   • Examples
     • USB stick
     • SD card

2. Secondary storage are non volitile devises that permentaly hold storage data

3. Magnetic storage

   • Advantage
     • It is cost effective due to larger capacity, compared to solid state, therefore it is great due to what it is worth.
   • Disadvantage
     • It is not as durable, as it has got moving parts, and reads/ writes slower compared to solid state, therefore it will break easier and will not last long
   • Examples
     • CD drive
     • Floppy disk
     • Hard drive

4. Optical Storage

   • Advantages
     • It is Portable and cost effective compared to Solid state, This means it is good for the money that you pay for it.
   • Disadvantages
     • It is not very durable, also has limited capacity compared to solid state, therefore it will no last long, also does not have a lot of storage that it can contain
   • Example
     • CD'S
     • Blue-Ray
     • DVD'S