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- 1What is Optical Memory?Optical storage is the storage of data on an optically readable medium. Data is recorded by making marks in a pattern that can be read back with the aid of light, usually a beam of laser light precisely focused on a spinning optical disc.
- 2What is magnetic memory?Magnetic storage or magnetic recording is the storage of data on a magnetised medium. Magnetic storage uses different patterns of magnetisation in a magnetisable material to store data and is a form of non-volatile memory. The information is accessed using one or more read/write heads.
- 3What is Reliability?Reliability is an attribute of any computer-related component (software, or hardware, or a network, for example) that consistently performs according to its specifications. It has long been considered one of three related attributes that must be considered when making, buying, or using a computer product or component.
- 4What is Durability?Durability is how long a hard drive can survive and how much damage it can take.
- 5What is Open Source code.Open source is where anyone can input to the code, making it much stronger as more people can work on it.
- 6What is off the shelf code.Off the shelf is made for a large amount of people so it cannot be specialised. However it is usually of good quality and useful to the masses.
- 7What is custom written code.Custom written code is code that is made for a specific company, so it can be more specialized. However only the developers you paid can work on the code.
- 8What is proprietary software.Proprietary software is owned by an individual or company. There are normally large restrictions so you cannot edit it.
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