Secondary Storage

Secondary Storage

1. Magnetic Storage

   • Positives:Cost effective due to having a larger capacity than solid state.
   • negative: Not as durable due to moving parts and reads/writes data slower in comparison to solid state.

2. Solid Sate Storage

   • positives: More durable and can read and write data much faster than magnetic storage. It is also more energy efficient.
   • negatives: Less cost effective in comparison to magnetic because it has a much smaller capacity. It also has a limited read/write lifespan.

3. Optical Storage

   • Positives: Cost effective and very portable
   • Negatives: Not very durable and has a limited capacity

4. What is Secondary Storage ?

   • Secondary storage refers to storage devices and media that are not constantly accessible by a computer system. Examples include external hard drives, portable flash drives, CDs, and DVDs. These devices and media must be either plugged in or inserted into a computer in order to be accessed by the system

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