Storage Devices

Storage Devices

1. Optical Storage

   • Examples
     • DVD's
     • CD's
     • Blue-Ray Discs
   • Advantages
     • Very portable
     • Cost effective
   • Disadvantage
     • Not very durable
     • Limited storage

2. Magnetic Storage

   • Advantages
     • Cost effects
     • Has a lot of storage
   • Disadvantage
     • Not portable at all
     • Writes data slower than solid state
   • Examples
     • Floppy discs
     • Hard drive
     • Hard disc drive

3. Solid state