Y9NS - Storage Mediums

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How is solid-state storage read?
Electronic switches
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How is optical storage read?
Lasers and reflections
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How is magnetic storage read?
Tiny magnets along the surface of a disc
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What are binary digits?
A number system that only uses two digits: 1 and 0
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How many bytes in 1 kilobyte?
1000 bytes
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How many kilobytes in 1MB?
1000 kilobytes
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How many megabytes are in 1GB?
1000 megabytes
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What is analogue data?
A continuous wave of values that changes slowly
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What is digital data?
Stored as discrete values and made up of Binary Digits (bits)
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What data can humans understand?
Analogue data
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What data can computers understand?
Digital data
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What is an example of analogue data?
Film camera
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What is an example of digital data?
VR Headset
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What can magnetic storage be used for?
Saving work on a computer.
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What can optical storage be used for?
Storing music and movies.
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What can solid-state storage be used for?
To store and transfer computer files.
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What is an example of a device using magnetic storage?
Computer hard-drives
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What is an example of a device using optical storage?
DVDs
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What is an example of a device using solid-state storage?
USB
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Give one example of a cloud storage service.
Google Drive
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How is optical storage read?

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Lasers and reflections

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How is magnetic storage read?

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What are binary digits?

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How many bytes in 1 kilobyte?

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