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Magnetic Storage Flashcards

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Why does Magnetic Storage have slow access speeds?

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It contains moving parts.

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Why is Magnetic Storage not robust?

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It contains moving parts and so is subject to wear and tear.

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What are 3 advantages of Magnetic Storage?

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Generally reliable.
Low cost per unit of storage.
Can store a lot of data compactly.

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What are two disadvantages to magnetic storage?

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Not robust.

Slow access speeds.

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What are two examples of magnetic storage?

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Hard Disk Drives (HDDs).

Magnetic tape.

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