Storage Devices

What type of disk does a Hard Drive use?

The Disks are circular and spin at high speeds

The files can be read, [blank_start]edited[blank_end], re-written or deleted. Hard disks are used for storage of the [blank_start]operating system[blank_end], files and data when not in use at the time or when the computer is [blank_start]turned off[blank_end]

SSD's don't use Flash Memory

There are no moving parts in [blank_start]SSD's[blank_end] which makes them [blank_start]faster[blank_end] and more reliable than HDDs. They can be more expensive than [blank_start]magnetic hard disks[blank_end] for the same amount of storage so they usually have a [blank_start]smaller[blank_end] capacity than HDD's.

What is an example of optical media?

Data stored on CD-ROMS and DVD-ROMs can be read but cannot be altered.

Flash Memory Devices are used in?

Cloud storage provides very [blank_start]large[blank_end] data storage capacity facilities online for remote access using a web interface. It can be used to easily [blank_start]share[blank_end] files between all members of staff.