Storage

Question 1

4 characteristics of secondary storage to consider?

Answer 1

• cost
• speed
• reliability
• durability

Question 2

3 advantages of the cloud?

Answer 2

• offer more storage
• don’t need specialist skills
• efficient method of backing up data

Question 3

3 disadvantages of the cloud?

Answer 3

• need a constant internet connection
• vulnerable to hacking
• issues regarding data ownership

Question 4

what are sound files and images stored as?

Answer 4

binary

Question 5

4 characteristics of magnetic storage to consider?

Answer 5

• tend to be large capacity
• relatively cheap
• sensitive to movement of system due to moving parts
• used as main storage for computers

Question 6

3 characteristics of solid state storage to consider?

Answer 6

• expensive, so tend to be smaller capacity
• no moving parts, so not sensitive to movement of system
• used when portability is important EG: USB keys