Computer Memory and Storage

What storage methods were commonly used in the 1940s and 1950s?

• Solid State Drives (SSDs)

• Magnetic Tape

• Punch Cards and Punched Paper Tape

• Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)

Which technology utilized the propagation delay of pressure waves in a liquid-filled tube to store data?

• Delay Line Memory

• Magnetic Core Memory

• Magnetic Tape

• Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)

What was a major limitation of delay line memory?

• Sequential access

• Limited reliability

• High cost

• Requirement for frequent power supply

What technology used small magnetic donuts (cores) to store data?

• Magnetic Tape

• Delay Line Memory

• Magnetic Core Memory

• Solid State Drives (SSDs)

What was a key limitation of magnetic tape and drum memory?

• High cost

• Slow access times

• Limited storage capacity

• Susceptibility to mechanical failure

What technology stores data on rotating disks coated with magnetic material?

• Delay Line Memory

• Solid State Drives (SSDs)

• Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)

• Magnetic Core Memory

What is the primary advantage of hard disk drives (HDDs) over magnetic tape and drum memory?

• High storage capacity

• Low cost

• Fast access times

• Non-volatility

Solid-state drives (SSDs) store data using which technology?

• Integrated circuits (ICs)

• Magnetic disks

• Liquid-filled tubes

• Small magnetic donuts (cores)

What is a significant advantage of solid-state drives (SSDs) over hard disk drives (HDDs)?

• Lower cost per gigabyte

• Greater susceptibility to physical shock

• Higher power consumption

• Faster access times

What storage technology was introduced in the 1950s and became the predominant random access memory technology for two decades?

• Delay Line Memory

• Solid State Drives (SSDs)

• Magnetic Core Memory

• Magnetic Tape