1.2.8 Hard Disk Drives and SSDs

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HDD – purpose & when used?

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SSD – purpose & when used?

Solid-State Drive; flash chips; fast/boot drive—use for OS/apps to speed up system.

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Optical drive – purpose & when used?

Reads/writes CDs/DVDs/Blu-ray—use to install legacy software or play/burn discs.

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Tape drive – purpose & when used?

Magnetic tape cartridges; sequential access—use for low-cost, long-term enterprise backups.

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What is PATA?

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What is SATA?

Serial ATA—modern thin-cable interface that replaced PATA for faster, simpler drive connections.