OCR GCSE Computer Science: Secondary Storage & Memory

Which of the following is not a type of storage?

• Magnetic

• Solid State / Flash

• Optical

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is a DVD?

• Magnetic

• Solid State / Flash

• Optical

What type of storage is a USB memory stick?

• Solid State / Flash

• Optical

• Magnetic

What type of storage is an SSD?

• Magnetic

• Optical

• Solid State / Flash

What type of storage is a HDD? (4/5)

• Solid State
• Optical
• Magnetic
• It is not a storage device

Which of the following types of storage would it be possible to access data the quickest on?

• Solid State / Flash

• Magnetic

• Optical

Which of the following types of storage is the most durable?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State / Flash

Which of the following types of storage is the most expensive per GB?

• Solid State

• Magnetic

• Optical

Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) not usually recommended for portable devices?

• It has moving parts

• It will break if you touch it

• It is too small

• It is too large

Which type of storage uses lasers to read the data?

• Magnetic

• All types

• Solid state

• Optical