Factors considered when choosing a storage device

Question 1

What are the factors considered when selecting a storage device

Answer 1

Cost
Capacity
Speed of access
Portability
Durability
Reliability

Question 2

Explain cost

Answer 2

what is the cost per gigabyte (GB)

Question 3

Explain capacity

Answer 3

how much data can the medium hold

Question 4

Explain access speed

Answer 4

how quickly can data be transferred to and from the medium

Question 5

Explain portability

Answer 5

how portable is the medium? Does it need to be portable?

Question 6

Explain durability

Answer 6

how robust is the medium

Question 7

Explain reliability

Answer 7

how long-lasting is the medium