OCR GCSE - Computer Science - Paper 1 - Types of Storage

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GCSE Computing Fichas sobre OCR GCSE - Computer Science - Paper 1 - Types of Storage, creado por Malachy Moran-Tun el 07/04/2021.
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What is Magnetic Storage? > Type of secondary storage (non-volatile) > Read/write head moves across the surface of a spinning disk / tape > Head magnetises / demagnetises a section of the disk / tape > Magnetised / demagnetised parts represent binary data
What are some Examples of Magnetic Storage? > Hard Disk Drive (HDD) > Tapes (VHS, Cassettes etc.)
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Magnetic Storage? > Cheap > High Capacity --------------------- > Easily broken / damaged (non-durable) > Not reliable - magnets can erase data
What is Optical Storage? > Type of secondary storage (non-volatile) > Laser scans the surface of the disc, made from metal and plastic > Laser marks hollows and pits on tracks on the disk > Hollows and pits represent binary data
What are some Examples of Optical Storage? > CDs > DVDs > Blu-Rays
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Magnetic Storage? > Relatively Cheap > Extremely Portable --------------------- > Limited (not low) Capacity > Easily Damaged / Scratched (not durable)
What is Solid State Storage? > Type of secondary storage (non-volatile) > Type of flash memory > Transistors / switches represent binary data > No moving parts
What are some Examples of Solid State Storage? > USB Drive > Solid State Drive (SSD) > SD Card
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Solid State Storage? > Extremely High Transfer Speeds > Durable and Reliable > Portable --------------------- > High Cost
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