Secondary Storage

Secondary Storage

1. Fixed

   • Magnetic Hard Disk
     • cheap
     • Large capacity
     • Easily damaged
     • Noisy
     • Power hungry

2. Portable devices

   • Small
   • Light-Weight
   • Durable (won't break easily)
   • Examples
     • CD/DVD
     • Blue ray disk
     • USB Stick
     • SD Cards

3. Solid State Drive (SSD)

   • Newest technology
   • Fast
   • Durable
   • No moving parts
   • Silent
   • Low power usage
   • Expensive

4. Optional Disk

   • Portable
   • Cheap
   • Slow
   • Bulky
   • Can be scratched easily

5. USB stick

   • Us similar tech to SSD
   • Durable
   • Small
   • Light weight
   • Not as reliable

6. Memory card

   • Same tech as SSD stick but without connectors
   • Very small and flat
   • Used in portable devices