Hardware - Inside the Box - Chapter 3 Storage

Chapter 3 Assignment

1. Explain the difference between storage medium and storage device
2. Explain how data is stored magnetically.
3. Explain how data is stored optically.
Define the following:
• Solid-state drives - SSDs
• Solid-state hybrid drives - SSHDs
• Flash memory
• Cloud storage
4. What are the trade offs between price, performance, and capacity with traditional hard drives (HDDs), SSDs, and SSHDs?