Secondary storage (year 9)

Which is NOT an example of secondary storage?

• Hard drive

• RAM

• Memory Stick

• CD

Secondary storage devices can be grouped into three categories - what are they?

• Magnetic, Cloud, Optical

• Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

• Solid State, Flash, Hard Drives

• Hard Drives, CDs, USBs

Hard Disk Drives are a type of...

• Optical storage device

• Magnetic storage device

• Solid State memory

• Primary memory

CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays are all types of...

• Magnetic storage devices

• Optical storage devices

• Solid State memory

• Primary memory

What category of storage device is a HD card?

• Magnetic

• Optical

• Solid state

• Primary memory

What category of storage is a Blu-Ray disk?

• Magnetic

• Optical

• Solid State

• Primary memory

Why is there a need for secondary storage in a computer?

• To store files for a long period of time, such as the operating system
• To hold cd's and dvd's

What type of storage is the most reliable?

• optical

• magnetic

• solid-state

What type of storage is the least durable?

• optical

• magnetic

• solid-state

Which type of storage has moving parts?

• Hard Disk Drive
• Flash Drive
• DVD
• Solid State Drive