Secondary Storage Reading

Secondary Storage Reading

Assessment

Passage

Computers

12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Andrew Ward

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of memory is volatile and loses its contents when the computer is switched off?

Primary memory

Secondary storage

Solid state devices

Optical devices

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of secondary storage device uses magnetic fields to store data?

Optical devices

Solid state devices

Magnetic devices

Flash drives

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Data is stored in binary form on secondary storage devices. True or False?

True

False

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Solid state devices use non-volatile ___ to store data indefinitely.

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A USB stick is smaller in capacity but extremely fast and ___.

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Optical devices use a ___ to scan the surface of a spinning disc.