Storage Device

Storage Device

1. Solid State

   • Examples
     • Phones , Laptops , IPads and Computers
   • What is a Solid State
     • A Solid State is a computer that holds all the data that you need

2. Magnetic Storage

   • Examples
     • PC`S , Desktops , computers , Laptops and Game Consoles
   • Advantages
     • They are cheap per unit of storage and there fast
   • Disadvantages
     • They can be easily damaged they will slow down and they will never last because they eventually break often time also they are slower than solid state devices

3. Optical Storage

   • Advantages
     • It can hold a lot more data than a standard DVD which means that it can store a lot more movies with a better pictures and it is portable.
   • disadvantages
     • It is more expensive than a standard DVD , you have to buy it with a Blu - ray player which would make it a lot more expensive. Also if it gets scratched it can loose data easily.
   • examples
     • CD'S ,Blu-rays and dvd'S

4. what is speed ?

   • The speed is how quickly the data can be accessed .

5. what is cost ?

   • The cost of something is per the storage unit for example the cost per gigabyte ( GB ) or megabyte ( MB ).

6. what is portabliity

   • Portability is how fast it is to move data from one computer to another

7. what is durability

   • Durability is how tough the storage is