Learn Computer Science with Alam Zeb: CD ROM Compact Disk Read Only memory

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Device

CD ROM

Properties

-Written by manufacturer, can be read only

-No change or deletion allowed. Stores about 800 MB.

Uses

-Stores movies, audios, videos, S/Ws

Advantages

-More data than floppy

-Less Expensive than HD

-No deletion accidentally

-Very portable

Disadvantages

-Less capacity than HD

-Slow data transfer and access rate

-One Cannot write into it

Device	CD ROM
Properties	-Written by manufacturer, can be read only -No change or deletion allowed. Stores about 800 MB.
Uses	-Stores movies, audios, videos, S/Ws
Advantages	-More data than floppy -Less Expensive than HD -No deletion accidentally -Very portable
Disadvantages	-Less capacity than HD -Slow data transfer and access rate -One Cannot write into it