FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which technology is based on flash memory and is intended eventually to replace conventional hard disk drives that have moving discs and other mechanisms?
A
USB flash drives
B
Memory cards
C
Solid-state drives
D
Optical drives
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An SSD, or solid-state drive, is a type of storage device used in computers. This non-volatile storage media stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory. SSDs replace traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) in computers and perform the same basic functions as a hard drive.

Detailed explanation-2: -A hybrid hard drive (HHD), sometimes known as a solid-state hybrid drive (SSHD), is a mass storage device that combines a conventional hard disk drive (HDD) and a NAND flash module. An HHD blends the capacity, cost and performance of physical disk storage with the accelerated performance of flash.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which technology is based on flash memory and is intended eventually to replace conventional hard disk drives that have moving discs and other mechanisms? C. Solid-state disks (SSDs) are capable of replacing conventional HDDs, contingent upon cheaper components and higher capacities.

Detailed explanation-4: -HDD evolution and technology developments In 2013, Seagate Technology announced hard disk drives that use shingled magnetic recording (SMR) technology. SMR increases storage density in hard disk drives by layering the magnetic tracks on each disk, rather than placing them parallel to each other.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solid State Drive (SSD) Most newer computers have SSDs instead of HDDs. Unlike the hard drive technologies before SSD drives, they don’t consist of moving parts and they don’t use magnetism for storing data. So, they don’t make noise like hard disk drives (HDDs).

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