Storage Devices

Storage Devices

1. Solid State

   • Advantages
     • They are very portable.
     • They are wireless.
   • Disadvantages
     • They are not always durable/reliable.
     • Not all of them are as small as they need to be to be portable.
   • Examples
     • Tablets
     • Phones

2. Purpose

   • What do we use storage for?
     • Storing data (files, operating system, applications) Permanently.

3. Optical

   • Examples
     • Blue Ray
     • CD's
   • Disadvantages
     • They are very easy to scratch/damage.
     • Very Cost effective
   • Advantages
     • They are extremely portable.
     • They can keep a reasonable amount stored on them.

4. Magnetic

   • Disadvantages
     • Not very durable due to moving parts
     • They are not portable at all.
   • Avantages
     • Quite Cost Effective.
     • You can use a good amount of storage
   • Examples
     • Laptops
     • PC's