9 J277 1.2 The need for secondary storage

What are the three broad terms used to describe storage in a computer system?

• Primary, secondary, and tertiary

• Primary, secondary, and quaternary

• Primary, tertiary, and quaternary

• Secondary, tertiary, and quaternary

Which type of storage is the immediate memory that the processor has access to?

• Primary storage

• Secondary storage

• Tertiary storage

• Quaternary storage

Why is secondary storage needed in a computer system?

• Because ROM is read-only and RAM is volatile

• Because RAM is read-only and ROM is volatile

• Because both ROM and RAM are non-volatile

• Because both ROM and RAM are writeable

What does tertiary storage refer to?

• Longer-term backup or archiving of files

• Immediate memory for the processor

• Temporary storage for running programs

• Storage for the operating system only

What type of memory is used to store instructions and data currently in use?

• RAM

• ROM

• Hard drive

• Tertiary storage

What happens to the data stored in RAM when the power is turned off?

• It is lost

• It is saved permanently

• It is transferred to ROM

• It is archived