WJEC GCSE Computer Science - Hardware Storage

RAM is a type of primary storage

• True
• False

A hard drive is a type of primary storage.

• False
• True

What type of storage device is an SSD?

• Secondary
• Primary

Memory that is not lost when the power is turned off

• Non-volatile

• Volatile

• Read Only Memory (ROM)

• Random Access memory (RAM)

Memory that is erased when the power is turned

• Read-only memory (ROM)

• Cloud storage

• Non-Volatile

• Volatile

A group of connections between devices in a computer

• Coach

• Car

• Auto

• Bus

Any kind of permanent storage to which the contents of ROM/RAM are copied (usually a hard disk, optical or SSD)

• Magnetic Storage

• Secondary Storage

• Optical Storage

• Cloud Storage

Secondary storage that works by magnetising parts of a substance as north and south poles to represent binary 1's and 0's

• Cloud Storage

• Secondary storage

• Magnetic storage

• Solid state storage

Secondary storage that works using differences in light reflection from a material

• Magnetic storage

• Optical storage

• Solid State Storage

A system designed to do a specific job, usually as part of a bigger system that might electrical or mechanical parts such as a car or a washing machine

• Virtual system

• Simple system

• Embedded system