1.4 Secondary Storage

Identify and explain one advantage and one disadvantage of using optical storage media.

What factors should be considered when choosing secondary storage for a portable device? Discuss the suitability of Solid-state drives (SSDs). Justify your answer.

Explain the term ‘secondary storage’.

Describe two functional characteristics of solid-state drives (SSDs) as a contemporary secondary storage technology.

Compare the suitability of cloud storage with traditional magnetic hard drives in terms of cost and capacity.