Storage types and characteristics

Which storage type is the most expensive

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid-state

True or False - Magnetic stores the most data

• True

• False

Which storage type has the worst durability

• Magnetic

• Optical

• Solid-State

Which storage device has the fastest read/write speeds

• Magnetic

• Optical

• Solid-state

True or False: Solid-state is too heavy so it is not portable

• True

• False

What type of storage is a hard disk

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid-State

Why are secondary storage devices needed

• To store data, programs and instructions whilst they are in use

• As back-up storage for when RAM becomes full

• To store files permanently

• To boot up the computer

Tick the secondary storage types

• RAM

• Magnetic

• Optical

• ROM