LO1: Storage Methods

Question 1

What are the benefits of using an SD Card over Magnetic Storage?

Answer 1

Benefits:
Portability
Durability
Cost

Question 2

What are the drawbacks for using an external Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?

Answer 2

Drawbacks:
Not as reliable as an SSD
Portability (has moving parts)

Question 3

When might paper based storage be useful?

Answer 3

Situations without power/internet.
Lower income countries with poor infrastructure.
Low demand jobs where a piece of paper is quickest method for storing and retrieving data

Question 4

What are the reasons for using Magnetic Storage?

Answer 4

Large capacity
Cheap
Useful for large storage needs like archiving and backups

Question 5

What are the benefits of Cloud storage?

Answer 5

Benefits:
Can access data from anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection
Unlimited Capacity
Relatively cheap (Monthly Payments)

Question 6

What are the downsides to Solid State Storage?

Answer 6

Cost, can be expensive
Storage capacity
Durability, can only be written to so many times

Question 7

Why might a photographer want to use a MicroSD Card for their camera?

Answer 7

Portability, a Micro SD card is very small and lightweight
Speed, even when taking high quality photos the transfer speeds of an SD Card should keep up
Cost, considering the last two, a small MicroSD shouldn’t cost much at all