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COM 101 COM 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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88. What distinguishes magnetic storage media from optical storage media?
Options
A Data in magnetic media is stored using magnetic spots
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B Optical media is non-portable
C Magnetic media has no moving parts
D Optical media cannot be rewritten
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Magnetic storage uses magnetic fields to store data (e.g., hard drives); optical storage uses lasers to read pits and lands (e.g., CDs).

Hint

Magnetic vs. laser technology.

Question Info

Course: COM 101
Topic: COM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 674 of 1018
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