COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How is data stored in optical storage?
A
In the CPU
B
In ‘marks’ arranged in patterns
C
In different patterns of magnetisation in a magnetisable material to store data (tape/hard disk).
D
Using a large electric current to force electrons through a barrier and trapping them in position.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Optical storage is the storage of data on an optically readable medium. Data is recorded by making marks in a pattern that can be read back with the aid of light, usually a beam of laser light precisely focused on a spinning optical disc.

Detailed explanation-2: -CD-ROM devices. DVD devices. Directly attached optical media library devices. LAN-attached optical media library devices. Virtual optical devices. RDX. Flash drives.

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