STORAGE

STORAGE

1. SOLID STATE

   • disadvantages
     • smaller capacity than magnetic
     • less cost effective than magnetic
     • limited read write lifespan
   • advantages
     • energy sufficent
     • can read and write data much faster than magnetic storage
     • durable
   • examples
     • phones
       • phones
     • tablets
     • pc's/laptops
     • consoles

2. optical

   • disadvantages
     • not very durable
       • limited capacity
   • advantages
     • cost effective
     • very portable
   • examples
     • dvds
     • blu-rays
     • cds

3. magnetic

   • examples
     • games consoles
     • desktop computers
     • laptops
   • disadvantages
     • not very durable
     • reads and writes data slow
   • advantages
     • larger capacity than solid state
     • cost effective

4. purpose

   • what do we use storage for?
     • storing data (files,operating system,applications). PERMANENTLY.

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