COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is an optical storage device that is fairly fragile and easy to break or scratch.
A
Flash memory
B
Magnetic Tape
C
CD
D
Hard disk
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Blu-ray disk has emerged as clear leader in today’s optical storage market. Unlike CDs and DVDs, which use a red laser to read and write data, a Blu-ray disk uses a blue laser, which dramatically increases capacities and data transfer rates over CDs and DVDs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Magnetic storage: Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Can be easily damaged, will slow down and eventually break over time. Slower access than Solid State Drives. The main storage device in most computer systems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary storage devices are generally separated into three types: magnetic storage devices, such as hard disk drives. optical storage devices, such as CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs. solid state storage devices, such as solid state drives and USB memory sticks.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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