Question

what are the characteristics of secondary storage devices?​

Answer 1

Answer:

i) High Capacity: Secondary storage devices like external hard drive can have high memory capacity than the primary memory.

ii) Portable: Since secondary storage devices are external devices they are portable and can be connected to different computer systems.

iii) Durable: highly durable in nature.

Answer 2

Answer:

Secondary storage refers to any device that can store data, in addition to main memory. Secondary storage devices are non-volatile and are typically high capacity, portable or both.

Factors affecting the choice of a secondary storage device include:

speed (how quickly data can be accessed)

cost per storage unit (i.e. price per gigabyte or megabyte)

durability (toughness)

portability (how easy it is to move it from one computer to another)

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