L2 ICT U2 Storage Devices Flashcard

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What is the primary function of storage devices in a computer system?

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To store data

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How do magnetic storage media represent data?

Back

By altering magnetisation

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What can the tiny areas on the platters of a hard disk drive be?

Back

Magnetised or demagnetised

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What is the role of storage devices in terms of data transfer?

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To facilitate data transfer

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What is the process of altering magnetisation in storage media used for?

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To represent data

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What is one advantage of using a hard disk drive?

Back

They offer huge storage for very little cost.

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Which of the following is NOT a type of optical storage media? CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray Disks, Solid-state drives

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Solid-state drives

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What is the main reason people might choose hard disk drives over solid-state drives?

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They offer huge storage for very little cost.

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What is the process of writing data onto an optical disc called?

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Burning

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What is required to read and write to optical storage media?

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Optical disk drive