1.2 Types of information storage media
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- 1.2 Types of information storage media
- Paper
- traditional form includes forms, handwritten notes, maps and telephone directories
- Easily damaged when handled, costs a lot to transport
- Hard to keep secure
- Optical media
- Key uses is for software distribution
- Better known as music and film storage formats
- Written and read by laser
- Magnetic Media
- Data can be stored on external hard drives
- Also be stored on tapes
- Also be stored on tapes
- Frequently used for backup/ archiving
- Data can be stored on external hard drives
- Solid State media
- Stores data and information in circuitry
- Characteristics
- Mutability (change the content of a storage medium)
- Robustness
- Access to data
- Cost
- Storage capacity
- Paper
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