FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What would be the most suitable storage device for backing up a company network?
A
DVD
B
Solid State Drive
C
USB
D
Magnetic tape
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Magnetic tape is one of the oldest technologies for electronic data storage. While tape has largely been displaced as a primary and backup storage medium, it remains well-suited for archiving because of its high capacity, low cost and long durability.

Detailed explanation-2: -A magnetic tape drive is a storage device that makes use of magnetic tape as a medium for storage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Flash drives and SSDs are the most efficient physical way to backup your system. Flash drives and solid state drives use flash technology to write and read data very quickly, making for speedy backups.

Detailed explanation-4: -To summarise, the advantages or magnetic tape backup are: Secure-Protection from flood, fire and theft. Safe-Protection from temperature and humidity. Cost effective – no man hours spent backing things up or expensive hardware to install. Flexible – no limit on data, easy to access, fully controlled by you.

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