Unit 3 assignment 1

1. What does RAID stand for?
2. When would we use RAID?
3. Define the following types of RAID:
4. Why is RAID 0 of any use if it offers no redundancy?
5. Why do you think that RAID 1 can be the most expensive?
6. If you, as a home computer user, were to purchase a form of RAID, which would you choose and why?
7. What is the difference between software RAID and hardware RAID?