INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPUTERS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
What are the cons about Magnetic Storage?
|
|
It’s slow compared to Solid State
|
|
|
mechanical Parts can be broken
|
|
|
It has a high capacity
|
|
|
It’s portable
|
|
|
High reliability
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Susceptible to Physical and Environmental Damage Another disadvantage of magnetic tape as a storage medium is its susceptibility to physical and environmental damage. This may lead to data loss, data alteration, and/or permanent tape damage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Serial access so can be quite slow to access data. Need a special piece of equipment to record and read the data on the tape. The data may be corrupted if the tape is placed near a strong magnetic field e.g. a large speaker or magnet. 05-Feb-2020
There is 1 question to complete.