STORAGE BY SOPHIE

AND LUKE
 OPTICAL STORAGE
Optical storage devices save data as patterns of dots that can be Advantages Disadvantages
read using light (laser beam). An optical disc drive is a device in a Can last a long Require special
computer that can read CDs or other optical discs, such as DVDs and time if cared drives to read/
Blu-ray discs. for write
Durability- CD's can easily be damaged by general wear,
heat and scratches, and only have a limited number of read-write Can retain Doesn't provide
cycles memory when enough storage
Capacity- They only have a limited number of read-write cycles, power is in comparison
and their storage varies, with CD's having around 700 MB while DVDs turned off with other
can have around 4.7 GB storage devices
Speed- Slower than Hard drive or Flash storage, but faster than Data is Expensive
magnetic preserved compared with
Reliability- If scratched, the CD/ DVD may not be able to be read, and permanently other storage
you need a CD/ DVD player or a computer to read it and can't be devices
Cost- CD's cost more per byte than all the other types of storage re-written
(hard drive, magnetic, flash, DVD) Can be easily No method of
transported grading disks
 FLASH STORAGE
Advantages Disadvantages
Flash memory is an electronic (solid-state) non-volatile Faster to read Don’t have a
computer storage medium that can be electrically erased and and write write-protection
reprogrammed. mechanism
Durability- Very durable, resistible to temperature, pressure,
accidental damage, etc... Small Size More expensive
Capacity- 2 GB upwards in large
Speed- Slower than Hard disk, but faster than optical and magnetic capacities
as an external storage device, but when internal storage, is also Quite cheap in Smaller size
faster than a hard disk small capacities devices
Reliability- Very reliable, usually
Cost- More expensive than most other types of storage Less prone to Only have a
mentioned damage limited number
of write and
erase cycles
Use less power
 MAGNETIC STORAGE
Advantages Disadvantages
Magnetic storage is the manipulation of magnetic fields on a medium Cheapest form Serial access is
in order to record audio, video or other data. Many types of of storage per quite slow at
magnetic storage involve a tape medium ether on a real or in a
cassette that is moved by read and write heads MB accessing data
Durability- Although data can be erased and wrote many times, the Can store larger You need special
storage has a limited life span. However, it can be used for many amounts of data equipment to
years if only used for archiving read and write
Capacity- Very large, a TeraByte or more data
Speed- The slowest of all of the mentioned storage devices, which Can be set to Data can be
isn't good for data retrieval backup over a destroyed by a
Reliability- As long as it's not damaged its very reliable weekend strong magnetic
Cost- The most cost effective method of storing data field
 TYPES OF STORAGE
• Main storage aka primary storage:
– Volatile, meaning it retains data as long as it's connected to a power supply

• Secondary storage: Auxiliary memory, also known as auxiliary storage, secondary storage,
secondary memory or external memory, is a non-volatile memory (does not lose stored data
when the device is powered down) that is not directly accessible by the CPU, because it is not
accessed via the input/output channels (it is an external device).

• Offline storage:An OST file, or offline storage table (.ost) file, is an offline Outlook Data File
used by Microsoft Exchange Server that enables users to work with their messages and mail
data even when access to the mail server isn't available.
 We recommend flash storage is used. As it's very
durable, it's less likely to stop working due to
damage when under "extreme conditions", and is
also normally very reliable. It can be erased and
“ A M I LI TARY C ONTR AC TOR reprogrammed, meaning he can add and
HAS BEEN ASKED TO remove info as he needs it. It's also small,
P R O D UC E A N E W A L L - which means that it's easier to be taken from one
T E R R AIN TA B LE T P C place to the next.They're pretty fast, but can be
W HI CH W I LL B E U S E D B Y
THE ARMED FORCES expensive depending on the specific device.
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 We recommend they use magnetic storage, as it's
the cheapest option.The school has limited funds
available for quite a lot of new computers

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P R O FI LE S.”
 We recommend Jon uses optical storage. If he
looks after them, then they can last a long time. As
They can be easily transported, as disks can
be easily stored and are quite small. CDs are also
“JON IS A DJ AND HE most commonly used to hold music, and can be
S P E NDS A L O T O F T I M E read easily on most PCs, laptops etc.
T R AVE LING A R O UN D T H E
C O UNTRY T O P E R FORM AT
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M UST B E A B LE T O E A S ILY
T R A NSPO R T W I TH H IM
W HE RE VE R H E G O E S .”