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List three categories of secondary storage devices based on the technology they use.
Magnetic, optical, solid state.
What is the key difference between storage media and storage devices?
Storage media is the hardware where data is stored, while the storage device is the hardware that reads from or writes to the media.
Identify two types of magnetic storage media mentioned in the text.
Magnetic, magnetic tape.
Name three types of optical storage media listed.
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What are the two types of hard disk drives mentioned under optical storage?
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Study Notes
Storage Devices and Media
- Storage media refers to the physical hardware where data is stored, such as CDs or DVDs.
- A storage device is the hardware that reads from or writes to the storage media, like a CD/DVD reader or writer.
Categories of Secondary Storage Devices
- There are three main categories of secondary storage devices: magnetic, optical, and solid state.
Magnetic Storage Devices
- Magnetic tape is a type of magnetic storage device.
Optical Storage Devices
- CDs (Compact Discs) and DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs) are examples of optical storage devices.
- Hard disk drives can also be classified as optical storage devices.
- Fixed hard disk drives and portable hard disk drives are types of hard disk drives.
- Blu-ray discs are a type of optical storage device.
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Description
This quiz covers the basics of storage media and devices, including categories of secondary storage devices such as magnetic, optical, and solid state.
