Secondary storage

Secondary storage

1. Secondary storage is non volatile storage that stores data permanently

2. optical

   • Disadvantages
     • Has a smaller capacity compared to magnetic and solid state meaning that you can't store as much data on these devices, therfore you are more likely to get magnetic or solid state
     • Not very durable and is more likely to break compared to magnetic because it has moving parts so that it is more likely to break
   • Advantages
     • Cost effective compared to solid state and magnetic, therefore you get more product out of your money

3. Solid state

   • Advantages
     • Solid state has no moving parts unlike optical meaning that it is more durable than optical therefore it is less likely to break
     • Faster read/write speed compared to magnetic. Therefore it will load programs and files much quicker.
   • Disadvantages

4. Magnetic