Storage devices

Question 1

USB stick (Pros and cons)

Answer 1

Can store small amounts of data/ usable as temporary storage when moving stuff over
Portable, compatible with most devices, and cheap
easy to lose, finite number of uses, low storage capacity

Question 2

HDD (Hard disk drive)

Answer 2

Large storage capacity can be used externally and internally, and cheap
Slower than SSD lacks portability and has moving parts that could break

Question 3

SSD(Solid slate drive)

Answer 3

low power consumption, no moving parts, faster data reading speeds
low storage capacity, higher cost that hdd, finite number of writes

Question 4

What are storage devices

Answer 4

peripheral devices that are used to store data in order to

save space on pc hard drive
share files with another person or another digital device physically
backup data in order to prevent damage or loss
Also can be either input or output devices

Question 5

External hard drives

Answer 5

used to back up/store large amounts of data
Outside of the PC, so you can store additional things outside of the pc which relieves capacity
Internal storage is limited