Backing+Storage+Questions+(Higher)

1. Name two different types of backing storage devices and describe what these backing storage devices could be used for.

2. Explain why floppy disk drives are no longer a popular backing storage device.

3. Describe the current trends of storage devices.

4. What effect may the improvement in solid-state devices have in the computing world?

5. Give one reason why solid state devices have become the number one portable storage device.

6. Describe two backing storage devices you would choose for a desktop computer. Justify your choices.

7. What are the advantages and dis-advantages of storing films on blu-ray disc compared to Hard disc drives.