Secondary Storage

Secondary storage is usually smaller than memory

• True
• False

Why is there a need for secondary storage in a computer?

• To store files for a long period of time, such as the operating system
• To hold cd's and dvd's

Normally used in digital cameras. ___ can hold thousands of jpg photographs.

• SD memory cards
• USB memory stick
• Magnetic tape
• CD

It is an advantage of using cloud storage:

• If you have no internet connection, you have no access to your data.
• Can be expensive to set up.
• Security concerns.
• You can access your documents anywhere

Which of these is NOT secondary storage?

• USB

• Google Drive

• RAM

• DVD

Why is secondary storage needed?

• It is non-volatile

• It is volatile

• It is quicker

• It is online

CDs store more data than floppy drives.

• true
• FALSE

Which one of these is commonly used to measure storage capacity

• the number of text documents you can store on it
• bytes
• hertz
• Mb/s

A hard drive is a type of primary storage.

• true
• FALSE

All secondary storage devices are external to the computer

• true
• FALSE