Storage Devices

Storage Devices

1. Solid state

   • Advantages
     • -Durable
       • -Portable
         • -Low energy consumption
   • Disadvantges
     • -Capacity isn’t that high
       • -Can become easily corrupt
         • -Fairly expensive

2. Magnetic

   • Disadvantages
     • -Magnetic fields can alter data
     • -Gradually lose charge over time
     • -Hard disk failure can stop the pc from working
   • Advantages
     • -Can store large amounts of data
     • -Reliable
     • -Fairly cheap to make

3. Optical

   • Advantages
     • -Fairly Portable
     • -Easy To Use
     • -Can Carry Most File Types
   • Disadvantages
     • -Can Break Easily
     • -Is Fairly Easily Corruptable
     • -Requires special drives to read/write