2/3 OCR GCSE Computer Science Secondary Storage and Memory

Which of the following is not a secondary storage device?

• Magnetic Drive
• RAM
• Optical Disc
• Solid State Drive

Which of the following is a media for optical storage?

• Micro SD Flash Card
• Memory Stick
• Tape
• DVD

Which of the following is an advantage for magnetic storage?

• Has moving parts
• Uses large amounts of power
• High storage capacity
• Is portable

Which of the following is an disadvantage for magnetic storage?

• Has moving parts
• Can be scratched
• High storage capacity
• Is portable

Which of the following is an advantage for optical storage?

• Has moving parts
• Uses large amounts of power
• High storage capacity
• Is portable

Which of the following is an disadvantage for optical storage?

• Has moving parts
• Can be scratched
• High storage capacity
• Is portable

Which of the following are advantages for SSD?

• Very fast to read and write
• Uses large amounts of power
• High storage capacity
• Is portable

Which of the following is an disadvantage for SSD?

• Has moving parts
• Can be scratched
• Low storage capacity
• Is portable

What does non-volatile mean?

• Long term storage
• Data storage with power
• Data storage without power
• Short term storage

Secondary storage is what type of storage?

• Short term
• Fast read and write storage
• Long term
• High capacity