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Edexcel IGCSE·Information And Communication Technology·IGCSE Information and Communication Technology

Storage & Backup

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Storage media, capacity and selection, and backup strategies.

Storage media

  • Magnetic (hard disk) — large capacity, cheap.
  • Solid state (SSD/flash drives) — fast, robust, portable.
  • Optical (CD/DVD) — for media distribution.
  • Cloud storage — remote servers; accessible anywhere, but needs internet.

Storage units: bit → byte → KB → MB → GB → TB.

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