computers Flashcards
1
Q
quality of optical
A
- low cpacity
- slow to access data
- thin and portable
2
Q
quality of magnetic disk
A
- high capacity
- quick to access data
- has moving parts that eventually fail
- perform better when fragmented
3
Q
quality of solid-state
A
- medium capacity
- very quick to access data
- no need for defragmenting and moving parts
- expensive
- limited number of read and write cycles
4
Q
example of optical
A
blu - ray and DVD-r
5
Q
example of magnetic
A
- hard disk drive
- tape
6
Q
example of solid state
A
- USB flash drive
- memory card