Chapter 5: Secondary Storage

Multiple Select

Where do you usually save your work?

• Memory card

• Hard Disk

• Cloud

• PenDrive

Multiple Choice

What is volatile memory?

• Loses its contents when power is turned off.

• Does not lose contents when power is removed.

• ROM is an example of volatile memory.

• Component the monitor arithmetic operations on the computer.

Multiple Choice

What is non-volatile memory?

• Loses its contents when power is turned off.

• Does not lose contents when power is removed.

• RAM is example of non-volatile memory.

• Control and monitor all activity in computer system.

Multiple Choice

1GB = 1 billions bytes

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Writing refers to the process of transferring items from memory to storage media.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What is the function of circuit board in hard disk?

• Spin platters while computer is running.

• Controls movement of head actuator and a small motor.

• Determine current or new location of data

• Read/write head arms over correct location on platters to read or write data

Open Ended

In your opinion, why do we need a storage media?

Multiple Choice

Physical material used for storage is known as ___

• capacity

• memory

• secondary storage

• Random Access Memory

Multiple Choice

If the computer is switched off, anything stored in the volatile memory is ___

• retained

• removed

• update

• stored

Multiple Choice

Which of the following holds data, instructions and information for future use?

• Input

• Output

• Storage

• Cycle time