Types of Information access and Storage Devices

Types of information access and Storage Devices.
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-Handheld devices: A small device which can be held in hand or worn by the user. Examples include: Mobile Phones, Smart watches (e.g. iWatch, FitBit) eBooks readers (e.g. Kindle) and smaller tablets (e.g. iPad). 
An advantage of a Handheld Device is that they take up very little space and they are easy to carry, but a disadvantage is that most Handheld devices need an internet connection to use most of their apps/programs. It should also be noted that most Handheld devices are used as media devices rather than office/work operations.  

-Portable Devices: Portable devices can be easily transported such as; Laptops (are computers that only differ from desktops machines because they are portable) and Tablets (Tablets are as portable as Laptops they typically have less processing power). 
An advantage of a portable device is that they don't been a fixed connection and can run most of their apps/programs without an internet connection, but a disadvantage is that they may not offer enough processing power to carry out certain tasks, they are also more prone to lost or stolen.     

-Fixed Devices: Fixed Devices are devices that are not very portable or cannot be moved at all, theses include: Desktop computers (e.g. Windows), Smart TVs (e.g. Samsung Smart Tv), Game Consoles (e.g. PS4 or Xbox 1). 
An advantage of a fixed device is that they can have more processing power but are not extremely portable and therefore unsuitable for people working away for their home. 

-Shared Devices: Shared devices are devices that can be accessed by more than one user at one time, examples of a Shared Device would include: Database servers are computers that run applications that help provide users with a database service for other computer. Data centres are usually commercial operations that help provide internet access to the users/clients. Cloud Storage (e.g. Dropbox or Google Drive) allows a user to store data/information remotely onto the internet. 
An advantage of a Shared device is that a user can store a lot of there data/information onto a shared device and it be secure, but the user don't have physical access to their information and it can be expensive to gain more storage.      

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