storage devices

Type of acces direct/random

Magnetic Storage Medium

Subtopic

Size greater than 2 terabytes

Found OUTSIDE of the computer

use to store personal files

advantages

Holds large amount of data

Data can be read from any part of the disc

Portable storage device

disadvantage

It is FRAGILE

Use to transfer virus

backup devices

Optical CD/DVD/BLURAY

defination of :

A backup file is copy of a file

Kept in case anything happens to the original file

Why backup?

In case the file is lost/deleted

In case of system malfunction

Type of acces direct/random

Magnetic Storage Medium

Size greater than 2 terabytes

Found INSIDE of the computer

Advantages

Holds large amount of data

Can access data quicker tha CD/DVD

Disadvantage

It is FRAGILE

Not portable

Used to backup files sereves

Type of access = serial\sequntial

Magnetic Storage Medium

Very large amount of data can be stored

Not mainly used u home users