1.2 Secondary Storage Flash Cards

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Define secondary storage.

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Secondary storage refers to non-volatile storage that is not directly accessible by the CPU, used to store data permanently.

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Identify four storage technologies.

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The four storage technologies are magnetic, optical, solid state, and flash memory.

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State three solid state/flash memory devices.

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Three solid state/flash memory devices are SSDs, USB flash drives, and memory cards.

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Identify what a HDD is.

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A HDD, or Hard Disk Drive, is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information.

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Identify five storage device performance factors.

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The five storage device performance factors are speed, capacity, durability, cost, and reliability.

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Outline the five storage device performance factors.

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Speed refers to how fast data can be read or written. Capacity is the amount of data that can be stored. Durability is the device's ability to withstand physical damage. Cost is the price of the storage device. Reliability is the likelihood of data being stored without errors.

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Identify 7 units of storage devices in order of size.

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The 7 units of storage devices in order of size are bit, byte, kilobyte (KB), megabyte (MB), gigabyte (GB), terabyte (TB), and petabyte (PB).

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Identify the most appropriate unit for measuring the size of a text file.

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The most appropriate unit for measuring the size of a text file is kilobyte (KB).

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Identify the most appropriate unit for measuring the size of an image file.

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The most appropriate unit for measuring the size of an image file is megabyte (MB).

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Identify the most appropriate unit for measuring the size of an HD film.

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The most appropriate unit for measuring the size of an HD film is gigabyte (GB).