Secondary storage

Which one below does not belong to primary storage?

• RAM

• SSD

• Cache memory

• ROM

Which of the following is NOT a form of secondary storage?

• Hard Disk Drive

• Solid State Drive

• RAM

• USB memory sticks

What does ROM stand for?

• Random Only Memory

• Read Only Memory

• Rapid Online Memory

• Remote Only Memory

What is NOT a characteristic of secondary storage?

• Examples include flash memory, optical storage and magnetic storage.

• Stores data currently in use

• Is slower than primary storage

• Is accessed by the CPU indirectly

What technology does optical storage use to retrieve data?

• Magnetic fields

• Laser light

• Electrical signals

• Radio waves

Which statement is correct about -RW discs?

• Suitable for dragging and dropping files.

• Unlimited re-writes

• Has long -term stability issues.

• Fast transfer rates

Which two of these statements below are true about the cloud storage?

• Data is stored on magnetic hard disk drives

• It is expensive because it has upfront cost and a subscription.

• The user has responsibilities to look after the files and manage backup and security.

• It enables collaborative working.

Which of the following is an advantage of optical storages?

• It has strong resistance to scratches and this prevents data to be corrupted.

• Fast access times

• Cheap to mass produce

• CD-R and DVD-R can be recorded multiple times.

Which two statements are true?

• SSD offers non - volatile storage.

• Mobile devices use flash memory exclusively due to the speed, big capacity and small form; however, it has a high power consumption.

• SSD degrades faster than a hard disk would typically wear out

• SSDs are all came in internal forms.