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1What characteristics does a USB have?Durable, reliable, very portable and cheap
2What is the 'main' disadvantage to USB'sVery easy to steal and break
3Magnetic storage such as magnetic tape characteristics *compared to solid state storage*Large capacity and cheaper than a USB and flash drive
4Optical storage characteristicsvery portable, however not very good for keeping clean, scratching is prone for these
5Advantages and Disadvantages to DVD / Blu RayAdvantages: Large Capacity and Large Size
Disadvantages: Prone to being scratched and can quite easily be lost
6Custom Written SoftwareSoftware that is unique, and only built to a business' kind so that they can use it only for them.
7Off The ShelfA good example would be Windows 8.1, you can just go to your local PC World to collect it and take it home straight away. No custom source code can be made in Windows.
8Open SourceThis is free software such as Linux, this is so that people can address the source code and make changes to modify it and use it at there wish
9ProprietaryThis is an example of Apple, Apple create this so that nobody can access the source code and they can only use what they have made
10Main Advantages of OpticalQuite Portable, Very quick however not much data can be stored on them. Better off using a Memory Stick / External Hard Drive.
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