COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES
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Question
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Which is generally the cheapest per GB?
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Magnetic
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Solid State
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Optical
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When compared to other storage media such as hard drives, tape storage has the lowest unit price per volume. This is a massive advantage if you’re planning on investing in backing up your entire system, as magnetic tape storage is likely going to be the cheapest option.
Detailed explanation-2: -Floppy Disc A removable, portable, cheap, low-capacity (1.44MB) storage medium. Floppy discs are random access devices used for transfer small amounts of data between computers, or to back-up small files, etc. Access times are slow. Almost every PC used to have a floppy disc drive.
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