Advantages and Disadvantages

Question 1

A - Magnetic Storage

Answer 1

Long lasting and reliable
Cheapest storage medium per megabyte
Less cumbersome than most optical devices

Question 2

D - Magnetic Storage

Answer 2

Slower access speeds than solid states

Unlike optical discs data is all on one device which can be lost

Question 3

A - optical storage

Answer 3

One optical disk is very cheap
Portable
Isn’t damaged by water / shocks

Question 4

D - optical storage

Answer 4

low data capacity

unprotected disk is easily scratched

Question 5

A - solid state

Answer 5

Fast access speeds than both optical and magnetic

No moving parts makes it quieter and harder to damage

Question 6

D - solid state

Answer 6

Most expensive form of storage per megabyte

Limited number of times each bit can be written to

Question 7

A - cloud storage

Answer 7

Data stored remotely so less likely to be damaged
Capacity on local machine freed up - gives more storage space
Files can be shared with others

Question 8

D - cloud storage

Answer 8

Often comes with subscription fee
Speed at which data can be accessed limited by internet connection
More likely to be hacked
Unclear who has ownership over data