storage of collected data Flashcards
what is the logical location
the cloud
what is physical location
something that can store data and can be touched
what are the advantages and disadvantage of logical location
is has large storage compacity/ it can be accessed through web browsers
internet connection needs to be used/ cloud storage can be hacked
what are the advantages and disadvantage of physical location
data can be accessed without a internet connection/ data can be encrypted and could use password
desire can be dropped and damaged/physical devices need power
what are the characteristics of hard drive
uses a magnetic disk and can store a huge amount of data cheaper then an ssd
what are the characteristics of network drive
storage location is on a network and is not physical
what are the characteristics of portable hdd
can be connected through a usb and used a backup storage
what are the characteristics of portable ssd
uses flash memory and no moving parts
what are the characteristics of portable usb
no moving parts and connected through a usb
what are the characteristics of network attached storage (NAS)
connects through a network using a router
what are the characteristics of portable wireless drives
uses ssd technology no wires or connections to access data
what are the advantages and disadvantage of hard drive
data can be changed or read or deleted at any time/ internals to the device cant be lost device is lost
the disk can be damaged if moved suddenly/ if the disk fails the data may be lost
what are the advantages and disadvantage of network drive
different users can set up access limits to data and software/ data can be backed up.
they can fail which means that data can be lost if not backed up
what are the advantages and disadvantage of portable HDD
portable lightweight and small/range of different capacities
if one of the components is damaged then some data may not are access able/ speed of data access depends on the USB.
what are the advantages and disadvantage of portable ssd
reliable and durable/ time taken to read and write data can be fast
move vulnerable to abrupt power loss/ if one of the components become damaged some data may be UN-accessible