Magnetic, Flash, And Optical Storage: Part I Flashcards
1
Q
What is a drive
A
A device that reads and writes from secondary storage
2
Q
What is media
A
What data is stored on
3
Q
Describe how optical storage works
A
Surface of disc physically burned by laser, making pits and lands. When read, the light scatters and reflects onto the reader representing 1sand 0s
