Storage Devices

1. List of some computing devices that are available on today’s market. For each one explain the main storage device/method used.

Laptop- Memory Cards and Flash Drive

Phone- Memory Cards and Micro SD Cards

Ipad- Icloud and SSD cards

2. Complete the table below.

Device	Capacity	Speed of access	Portable?	Durable?
USB Memory Stick	16GB/32GB/64GB...	80MB/s	Yes	yes
HDD - Hard Disk Drive	30/40TB Large Capacity	fast	only external hard drives are	yes
CD	700MB/80 mins music time	quick	yes	not really
DVD	4.7GB typically	quick	yes	not really
Memory Card	can go up to 32GB and more	fast	yes	sort of
SSD - Solid State Drive	up to 1.7TB. large	fast	yes, external ones are	yes

3. Suggest an appropriate storage device for each of the following applications.

 Store a high definition movie

Blue ray/DVD

 Distribute some software that you've written

A computer

Transfer GCSE Media coursework between home and school

Memory stick/Flash drive/Floppy disk

 Storage area on a college network

Memory stick

4. Describe two factors that should be considered when selecting a suitable storage medium to use in a given situation.

5. Name one device that makes use of solid state memory storage.

6. Describe one benefit of using a magnetic storage device like a HDD compared to a

solid state device, such as an SSD for storing files on a network.