In this essay I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of magnetic storage, optical storage, and solid state storage in reference to their versatility, durability, capacity, access time, and transfer rate. I will briefly touch on what a microprocessor is and it correlation to software, as well as discuss the four types of computer memory and how they work. I will finish up the essay discussing the differences between a computer program, system software, application software, and an operating system while rounding out the end of the essay discussing digitization and its significance.
In regards to magnetic storage, it is storage that is stored on a disc or tape surface by magnetizing particles. An advantage of magnetic storage would …show more content…
Storage saved on these devices are done so by storing data on microscopic light and dark spots on a disc surface. An advantage of optical storage would be its durability due to the surface of this disc being coated in plastic which makes it stronger than a magnetic storage device. A disadvantage to optical storage would be its limited ability to go in and modify what is stored on a cd, dvd, or blu ray disc. A cd has a storage capacity of 700 megabytes, while a dvd has 8.5 gigabytes of storage, and a blu ray having 25 gigabytes of storage. Optical storage devices are grouped into three categories of read only, rewritable, and …show more content…
Digitization representation would include these images and files that are now able to be stored. Digitization in regards to security would include sim cards that are in cellphones, passcodes, and firewall protections. In regards to processing, digitization has come along way from the older model computers that did not even have a screen or keyboard and could only be operated by technicians to now pretty much everyone in the world having their own personal computer, laptop, cell phone, or tablet. Digitization in my opinion has certainly made things a lot easier to access and use and is an extremely useful
In regards to magnetic storage, it is storage that is stored on a disc or tape surface by magnetizing particles. An advantage of magnetic storage would …show more content…
Storage saved on these devices are done so by storing data on microscopic light and dark spots on a disc surface. An advantage of optical storage would be its durability due to the surface of this disc being coated in plastic which makes it stronger than a magnetic storage device. A disadvantage to optical storage would be its limited ability to go in and modify what is stored on a cd, dvd, or blu ray disc. A cd has a storage capacity of 700 megabytes, while a dvd has 8.5 gigabytes of storage, and a blu ray having 25 gigabytes of storage. Optical storage devices are grouped into three categories of read only, rewritable, and …show more content…
Digitization representation would include these images and files that are now able to be stored. Digitization in regards to security would include sim cards that are in cellphones, passcodes, and firewall protections. In regards to processing, digitization has come along way from the older model computers that did not even have a screen or keyboard and could only be operated by technicians to now pretty much everyone in the world having their own personal computer, laptop, cell phone, or tablet. Digitization in my opinion has certainly made things a lot easier to access and use and is an extremely useful