2. Select from storage media and devices available, and justify why
items selected were suitable to solve each particular problem:
•data needs to be stored for future use
•data can be stored at different physical locations from
where it may be used
•the broad characteristics of current storage media
•appropriate contexts for use of media
•the devices needed for reading and/or writing data to the storage
media
•any limitations of current storage devices and media
3. The key to success with Units 4, 5 & 6 is not just knowing
what bits of technology exist but why you should use a
particular piece of technology in a specific set of conditions
to meet a particular need.
e.g. “I would recommend using a USB stick to
store the files so I can transfer them home as
it has adequate capacity, is quick to save to
and read from and works in all modern machines
due to the USB standard”.
4. What you need to do is to fill in the grid below.
There is a copy of this document on shared docs/ICT/KS5/AQA
AS/INFO1 called storage devices.pptx. Add as many rows as
you need.
Device What does it do? Advantages Disadvantages
Hard disk
Flash memory (USB stick)
DAT
CD (various)
DVD (various)
Online cloud
