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Storage Media - Coggle Diagram
Storage Media
Paper
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Legal documents, contracts, signatures, notes or invoices
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Advantages
Always readable no incompatible storage media of file types
Less energy required to store the paper, Just in a dry place, no server cost
Secure cannot be stolen in an online data breach
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Optical
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Some uses are store Music, Videos or photos and to Distribute software or games,
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Advantages
No moving parts, so long-lasting if
stored correctly
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Disadvantages
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Recordable media can break down if stored in sunlight, heat
or humidity
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Magnetic
Magnetic disk drives store and retrieve data by using a read/write head to magnetize or detect magnetic patterns on a spinning disk coated with a magnetic material.
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Solid State
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There are several uses
- Storage in portable devices
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- Storage in cameras and other monitoring equipment (e.g. SD and other similar cards)
- USB flash drives (pen drives or thumb drives) – used for data transfer or sharing between devices
- Hard drives because they are a much faster replacement for mechanical drives
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