CompSys: Storage

Identify the difference between memory & storage.

• Memory is volatile and temporary, while storage is non-volatile and permanent.

• Memory is non-volatile and permanent, while storage is volatile and temporary.

• Memory and storage are both volatile and temporary.

• Memory and storage are both non-volatile and permanent.

Identify different storage technology types.

• Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Solid State Drive (SSD), Optical Disc, Flash Memory

• Central Processing Unit (CPU), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Random Access Memory (RAM)

• Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC

• Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Printer

Different types of storage work in various ways. Which of the following best describes how solid-state drives (SSD) function?

• They use spinning disks to read and write data.

• They use flash memory to store data.

• They use magnetic tape to store data.

• They use optical discs to read and write data.

Compare different types of storage.

• HDD, SSD, and Cloud Storage

• RAM, ROM, and Cache

• USB, CD, and Floppy Disk

• Tape, Optical, and Flash Storage

What is the nature of memory in a computer system?

• Volatile

• Non-Volatile

What type of data does storage hold?

• Data currently in use

• Data not currently in use

Fill in the blank: Memory can only hold data when the computer has ________.

• power.

• no power.

• a hard drive.

• an internet connection.

Fill in the blank: Storage can hold data even when the computer has no ________.

• power.

• battery.

• electricity.

• connection.

What type of storage uses magnetic technologies to read/write data?

What type of storage uses lasers to read/write data?