A smartphone user has a choice between storing photos on the phone's internal storage or an external memory card. (a) State one type of external memory card...
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A smartphone user has a choice between storing photos on the phone's internal storage or an external memory card.
(a) State one type of external memory card commonly used in smartphones. [1]
(b) Give two advantages of using an external memory card for storing photos. [2]
(c) Give two disadvantages of using an external memory card compared to internal storage. [2]
Answer Details
(a) A type of external memory card commonly used in smartphones is a Micro SD card. [1] These are designed to be small enough to fit into the card slot of modern smartphones while still providing substantial storage capacity.
(b) Two advantages of using an external memory card for storing photos:
- The memory card can be physically removed from the phone and inserted into another device (such as a laptop or camera) to view or copy the photos directly, without needing cables or wireless transfer. [1]
- If the phone's internal storage is full, the memory card provides additional storage capacity, allowing the user to continue taking photos without deleting existing ones. [1]
(c) Two disadvantages of using an external memory card compared to internal storage:
- External memory cards are generally slower than internal flash storage, so loading and saving photos may take slightly longer. [1] Internal storage is typically faster because it uses higher-grade flash chips with a faster bus connection.
- Memory cards can be lost or physically damaged if they are removed frequently from the phone, and they are very small, making them easy to misplace. [1]
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