secondary storage

secondary storage

1. secondary storage is where you store data permanently which is called non-volatile.

2. Solid State

   • Disadvantages
     • It is less cost effective in comparison to magnetic because it has a much smaller capacity. Therefore it can not hold a lot of data, unlike Magnetic Storage.
   • Advantages
     • More durable and can read and write data much more faster than Magnetic storage. Therefore it can read and write much faster than Magnetic Storage.

3. Magnetic Storage

   • Advantages
     • This is cost effective due to having a larger capacity than solid state. Therefore can hold a bigger amount of data, when needed.
     • Disadvantage
       • Not as durable as solid state because it has moving parts, therefore it is more likely to break when dropped on the floor.

4. Optical Storage

   • Advantages
     • This is very portable and is cost effective. Therefore the storage device can be used on other devices, and is for a good value of money.
   • Disadvantages
     • This is not very durable and has a limited capacity. Therefore it can not hold a lot of data, and can get damaged more easily than Magnetic and Solid stata storage.