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Eduqas 5539 Unit 1, sub-point 1.1.1 — the second of four storage lessons. How hard disk drives and magnetic tape actually work, and the capacity and cost trade-offs that mean magnetic storage still matters alongside solid-state storage.

17 slides.

Lesson outline

  1. Do Now — Recap Lesson 2
  2. Keywords for This Lesson
  3. Quick Check — What Makes Storage 'Magnetic'?
  4. How a Hard Disk Drive Works
  5. Quick Check — HDD Trade-Off
  6. Magnetic Tape — Still Alive and Working
  7. Hard Disk vs Solid-State — Side by Side
  8. Quick Check — Matching Storage to Need
  9. Hinge Check — Is Magnetic Tape Dead?
  10. Where Magnetic Storage Suits Best
  11. Modelled Example — Justifying a Choice
  12. Main Activity, Part 1 — Plan Your Answer
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