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Storage Media - Coggle Diagram
Storage Media
Solid State
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Hard drives, storage in portable devices (phones), USB flash drives
Fast file access, durable as there are no moving parts, small and portable
Large drives are expensive, Easy to steal or lose, Cheaper can mean a slower write speed
Optical
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No moving parts, cheap to produce, easily recorded and written onto
Easily scratched, requires lots of plastic
Magnetic
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Cheap technology, Large capacity drives are available and can be easily erased using a magnet
Uses mechanicals parts that can fail, the read head can crash and destroy the drive, Portable drives can be easily stolen
Paper
Used for secure documents, deliveries, or documents that require signatures
Content is always readable, Less energy required to store, Secure
Bulky to store, Easily damaged, Difficult to edit and update