SS (Magnetic storage)

Question 1

Explain magnetic storage in terms of Capacity, durability, portability and speed of access

Answer 1

1) Large storage space, from 500 MB up to 4 TB.
2) Because of moving parts, it is fragile if moved.
3) Because of moving parts, they are not easy to move around.
4) Very quick to access.

Question 2

Explain magnetic storage in terms of capacity

Answer 2

Large storage space, from 500 MB up to 4 TB.

Question 3

Explain magnetic storage in terms of durability

Answer 3

Because of moving parts, it is fragile if moved.

Question 4

Explain magnetic storage in terms of portability

Answer 4

Because of moving parts, they are not easy to move around.

Question 5

Explain magnetic storage in terms of speed of access

Answer 5

Very quick to access.

Question 6

What is magnetic storage suitable for?

Answer 6

Storing a lot of information and backing up data, because of its high capacity.

Question 7

Explain magnetic storage

Answer 7

There are two ‘heads’ that spin and access data on the disk. A write-head changes data and a read-head accesses the data. Magnetic tape and floppy disks are further examples of magnetic storage but they are no longer used often.