1.2 Memory and storage

Which of the following is considered primary storage?

• Hard drive

• DVD-ROM

• RAM

• USB flash drive

What is the main characteristic of primary storage devices?

• Non-volatile

• Large storage capacity

• Slow access speed

• Volatile

Which of the following is an example of secondary storage device?

• Registers

• ROM

• RAM

• Hard drive

What is the main need for primary storage?

• Fast access speed

• Non-volatile nature

• Large storage capacity

• Low cost

Which type of storage is able to hold the data even when the power is turned off?

• RAM

• ROM

• Registers

• Hard drive

What is the storage capacity of RAM typically measured in?

• Kilobytes

• Gigabytes

• Megabytes

• Terabytes

Which storage device is used for backing up and archiving large amounts of data?

• ROM

• Secondary storage device

• Registers

• RAM

What is the main difference between primary and secondary storage devices?

• Volatile nature

• Cost

• Storage capacity

• Access speed

Which storage device has access times much faster than secondary storage?

• RAM

• ROM

• Hard drive

• Registers

What is the main reason for loading the operating system from secondary storage into primary storage?

• To increase storage capacity

• To increase access speed

• To reduce access speed

• To reduce storage capacity