{"id":1016,"date":"2016-08-24T14:44:11","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T14:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/?page_id=1016"},"modified":"2022-09-30T08:37:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T08:37:12","slug":"solid-state-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/solid-state-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Solid State Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Starter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/trinket.io\/embed\/python\/b314034238?outputOnly=true&amp;runOption=run&amp;start=result\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Introduction<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1vzwNQark-40MHUhbfskqRSRZx5bnxASwexuL2xRr8QE\/edit?usp=sharing\">Video Questions to answer on paper \/ computer.<\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/viac3j6MeII\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">SSD Hard Drives<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3>SSD Hard Drives<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Gaming PCs<\/li>\n<li>Laptops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>No spin-up time<\/li>\n<li>Low power consumption (great for laptops and netbooks)<\/li>\n<li>Fast read times ( great for quick boot up times and game loading speed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Disadvantages<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Expensive per MB vs HDD drives<\/li>\n<li>Lower life expectancy than HDD drives<\/li>\n<li>Poorer encryption options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1801\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ssd-drive-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"ssd drive\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ssd-drive-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ssd-drive.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mtron_SSD.jpg\"><em>Source: Wikipedia<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">SD Cards<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3>SD Cards<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Used in\u00c2\u00a0cameras and video cameras for media storage<\/li>\n<li>Used in smartphones for additional media \/ application storage<\/li>\n<li>Used as a HDD alternative in Micro-controllers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Very Portable<\/li>\n<li>Reasonably Cheap storage<\/li>\n<li>Wide compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Not very robust<\/li>\n<li>Easy to lose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1797\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/sd-card.jpg\" alt=\"sd card\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Pen Drives<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3>Pen Drives<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Moving personal files between PCs<\/li>\n<li>Backing up personal files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Very portable<\/li>\n<li>Reasonably cheap storage per GB<\/li>\n<li>Can include encryption \/ security built-in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to lose \/ put in washing machine&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Not great long term backup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1798\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/pendrive.png\" alt=\"pendrive\" width=\"259\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mwcAo0HRaAYdSKnyWVfHe4gImnIlwHWefI-wobmA4og\/edit?usp=sharing\">How storage devices work worksheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PG-53eetEwJPJJMt2i12fUgApQPBIXKj\/view?usp=sharing\">How storage devices work worksheet (PDF version)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video Questions to answer 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