Chapter 15

Storage Drives

This chapter covers the following A+ 220-1101 exam objective:

  • Images 3.3 Given a scenario, select and install storage devices.

Everyone needs a place to store data. Whether it’s business documents, audio/video files, or data backups, users must decide on the right storage medium. This can be solid-state media, magnetic media, or optical media. Devices include hard disk drives, solid-state drives, optical drives, and flash-based drives, among others. The media used depends on what is stored and how often and where it is needed. This chapter concentrates on the categories of media and how to identify, install, and troubleshoot ...

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