Labels:book | chat room | earth | hakham | plaything | shelf | sky OCR: COMPUTER HARDWARE Which storage technology is best? Each storage technology has its advantages and disadvantages. If one storage system was perfect, we wouldn't need so many storage devices connected to our computers! To compare storage devices, it is useful to apply the criteria versatility, dura- bility, speed, and capacity How can one storage technology be more versatile than another? The hard disk drive sealed inside computer's system unit is not very versatile; can access data only from its fixed platters. More versatile devices can access data from several different media For exam- ple DVD drive is versatile because can access computer DVDs, DVD movies audio CDs computer CDs and CD-Rs What makes storage technology durable? Most storage tech- nologies are susceptible to damage from mi ...
