COMPUTER HARDWARE
STORAGE DEVICES
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Question
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Magnetic
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Optical
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Solid State
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Optical storage is any storage method that uses a laser to store and retrieve data from optical media.
Detailed explanation-2: -IBM defines optical storage as “any storage method that uses a laser to store and retrieve data from optical media.” Britannica notes that it “uses low-power laser beams to record and retrieve digital (binary) data.” Compact disc (CD) and DVD are examples of optical media.
Detailed explanation-3: -An optical disk drive (ODD) uses a laser light to read data from or write data to an optical disc. These include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs.
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.