6 J277 1.2 The need for primary storage

Which two of the following are considered primary storage?

• Hard drives

• RAM

• USB drives

• ROM

What is a characteristic of RAM?

• Non-volatile

• Large storage capacity

• Volatile

• Slow access speed

Why is primary storage necessary despite its smaller capacity compared to secondary storage?

• It is cheaper

• It is more durable

• It has faster access speeds

• It is easier to transport

Which type of storage is typically measured in terabytes?

• RAM

• ROM

• Cache memory

• Secondary storage

What is the main need for primary storage?

• To store data permanently

• To perform three billion operations per second

• To fetch and execute instructions related to the operating system quickly

• To store backup data

What would happen if all operating system instructions were accessed from the hard disk?

• The system would operate faster

• The system would shut down

• The overall operating speed of the system would slow down

• The system would become more secure

What does primary storage consist of?

• Hard disk and SSD

• RAM, ROM, registers, and cache

• USB drives and CDs

• Network storage