COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES
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Question
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What of the following is an advantage of a Hard Drive?
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Highest capacity
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Low cost
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Low maintenance
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Quick Access Speed
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -HDDs can copy 30 to 150 MB per second (MB/s), while standard SSDs perform the same action at speeds of 500 MB/s.
Detailed explanation-2: -In general, storage tends to be slower than RAM. Hard disk drives are mechanical devices, so they can’t access information nearly as quickly as memory does. In most personal computers, storage uses an interface called Serial ATA (SATA), which is slower than RAM.
Detailed explanation-3: -HDDs are more affordable compared to other data storage devices. HDDs are readily available in the market. HDDs have a larger storage base capacity. HDDs have a non-volatile memory. HDDs have a longer lifespan.
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