COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES
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Question
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Assume that all storage devices below have the same capacity. Which one has the lowest price?
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Solid state drives
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Hard disks
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Memory cards
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USB flash drives
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -CDs and DVDs: CDs and DVDs are still occasionally used but writing a CD or DVD is much slower and less convenient than using other media. They have a lower capacity than most flash drives and much lower capacity than portable hard drives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Optical discs have a much lower capacity than hard drives or SSDs. They also have a slow seek time, which means that the disc must spin to the right location before the data can be accessed.
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