MCQs on Storage Devices

Which of the following best defines a storage device?

• A program that manages data

• A hardware component that reads/writes data

• A tool for typing and inputting data

• A display screen for output

What is the main difference between a storage device and a storage medium?

• Device is software, medium is hardware

• Device stores data permanently, medium temporarily

• Device is the tool that reads/writes, medium is the physical material where data is stored

• Device is faster than medium

RAM is an example of which type of storage?

• Secondary storage

• Primary storage

• Optical storage

• Cloud storage

Which of these is volatile memory?

• SSD

• HDD

• RAM

• DVD

Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

• RAM

• ROM

• CPU cache

• Registers

What does “capacity” mean in relation to storage devices?

• The physical size of the device

• The amount of data it can hold

• The speed of the processor

• The cost per gigabyte

A Hard Disk Drive (HDD) stores data using:

• Light beams

• Magnetized platters

• Electrical charges

• Punch cards

Which is a disadvantage of HDDs compared to SSDs?

• Higher capacity

• Lower cost per GB

• Slower speed and fragile moving parts

• They cannot store operating systems

Solid-State Drives (SSDs) store data using:

• Magnetic tapes

• Flash memory chips

• Lasers and disks

• Cloud servers

Which is usually faster at reading and writing data?

• HDD

• SSD

• CD-ROM

• DVD