COMPUTER HARDWARE
STORAGE DEVICES
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Access time
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Writing
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Reading
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Backup
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Detailed explanation-1: -Writing is the process of transferring data, instructions and information from memory to a storage medium. Reading is the process of transferring these items from a storage medium into memory.
Detailed explanation-2: -A storage medium may be internal to a computing device, such as a computer’s SSD, or a removable device such as an external HDD or universal serial bus (USB) flash drive. There are also other types of storage media, including magnetic tape, compact discs (CDs) and non-volatile memory (NVM) cards.
Detailed explanation-3: -Data archiving is the process of moving data that is no longer actively used to a separate storage device for long-term retention.
Detailed explanation-4: -Data storage is the recording (storing) of information (data) in a storage medium.
Detailed explanation-5: -A disk drive is a machine that allows data to be read from a disk or written on a disk. A disk pack is mounted on a disk drive that is a separate unit connected to the computer. Large computers have dozens or ever hundreds of disk drives.