Understanding Storage Devices Quiz

Which of the following is considered a primary storage device?

• Hard disk drive

• RAM

• USB flash drive

• CD-ROM

What is the main difference between primary and secondary storage?

• Primary storage is slower than secondary storage

• Secondary storage is volatile, primary is non-volatile

• Primary storage is directly accessible by the CPU, secondary is not

• Secondary storage is more expensive than primary storage

Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary storage?

• SSD

• ROM

• Blu-ray disc

• External hard drive

Which device is used to temporarily store data that is currently being processed?

• RAM

• DVD

• Magnetic tape

• SD card

Which of the following is a characteristic of secondary storage?

• Data is lost when power is switched off

• It is usually smaller in capacity than primary storage

• It is non-volatile

• It is always built into the CPU

Which of these is an example of primary storage?

• Cache memory

• Floppy disk

• USB stick

• Cloud storage

Which of the following is NOT a type of secondary storage device?

• Magnetic tape

• SSD

• RAM

• CD

Which of the following best describes ROM?

• Volatile memory used for temporary storage

• Non-volatile memory used to store firmware

• External storage device

• Used for storing user files

Which of these storage devices is most suitable for backing up large amounts of data over a long period?

• RAM

• Magnetic tape

• Cache memory

• Register

Which of the following is the fastest type of primary storage?

• Hard disk drive

• Cache memory

• USB flash drive

• DVD