IT Topic 4

What is one advantage of secondary storage?

• It is less reliable than primary storage

• It is always expensive

• It can accommodate large amounts of data

• It holds data temporarily

Which of the following is NOT a type of magnetic storage?

• CD-ROM

• Floppy disk

• Magnetic tape

• Hard disk

What does CD-R stand for?

• Compact Disc - Recordable

• Compact Disc - Random

• Compact Disc - Rewritable

• Compact Disc - Readable

Which storage device is known for its durability and shock resistance?

• Flash memory storage

• Magnetic tape

• Optical disk

• Hard disk

Which of the following is an example of optical storage?

• USB flash drive

• DVD

• Magnetic tape

• Hard disk

What is the main disadvantage of magnetic tape?

• Fragility

• High cost

• Slow rate of serial data access

• Low capacity

Which type of storage allows access from any device with Internet access?

• Flash memory

• Cloud storage

• Optical storage

• Magnetic tape

What does RAID stand for?

• Redundant Array of Independent Disks

• Rapid Access Integrated Data

• Random Access Independent Disks

• Redundant Access Integrated Data

Which of the following is a characteristic of secondary storage?

• It is volatile

• It is temporary

• It is permanent

• It is faster than primary storage

What is the purpose of compressing files?

• To make files unreadable

• To convert files to a different format

• To remove excessive spaces and save storage space

• To increase file size