AQA A Level Secondary Storage

Which type of storage has the greatest storage capacity of all the ones mentioned?

• CD-R

• DVD-RW

• CD-RW

• Blu-ray

What is the main advantage of optical media as a storage media?

• High capacity

• Quick access to data

• Low cost

• Lightweight and highly portable

What causes the clicking sound in a typical computer's hard disk?

• Drive head movement

• High capacity

• Sequential data storage

• Magnetized compounds

Which type of storage device operates without noise?

• Magnetic tape

• Solid-state drive

• Optical drive

• Magnetic hard disk

What is a limitation of solid-state media?

• Moving parts

• Limited lifespan

• Low capacity

• High cost

What is the main advantage of magnetic devices as a storage media?

• No noise

• Lightweight and highly portable

• High capacity

• Quick access to data

What is the main advantage of solid-state drives over hard disks?

• High capacity

• No moving parts

• Low cost

• Quick access to data

What is the device that reads and writes data from secondary storage generally referred to as?

• Magnetic disk

• Drive

• Drive head

• Media

What is the main disadvantage of optical media as a storage media?

• Moving parts

• High cost

• Slow access to data

• Low capacity

What is the main disadvantage of magnetic devices as a storage media?

• Low capacity

• High cost

• Limited lifespan

• Noisy operation